Math-Challenged Idiot (Chuck Grassley (Republican, Of Course)) Claims Relocated All-Star Game Cost State Of Georgia (Population 10.6 Million) "100 Million Jobs"

Chuck Grassley claims MLB moving the All-Star Game from Georgia cost the state "100 million jobs" pic.twitter.com/bEHQvTEK25

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) April 20, 2021

In 2019, Georgia's population was 10.62 million.

Each of the state's residents – from 97-year-old senior citizens to three-week-old infants – just lost 10 jobs each (for one game!), when MLB "cancelled" the 2021 All-Star Game.

In 2020, there were roughly 160.7 million jobs in the United States. Which means, in Grassley's addled mind, one single baseball game in July* is responsible for 62.2% of all employment in the country.

(*: Atlanta's stadium (which was funded by taxpayers who will share in 0% of the profits and will actually have to pay additional money to even get into the facility) will now host only 82 games this year instead of the robust number of 83.)

Thanks, Obama Manfred. . . . This wouldn't have happened if Donald Trump was still alive.

Well that number is from 2019, so I’m sure 90 million people moved to Georgia in a span of less than two years due to the incredible employment opportunities offered by one single baseball game.

— Danielle Misiak (@DanielleMisiak) April 20, 2021

He wasn't even talking about Georgia, he was talking about Atlanta only, <600k population.

— Anu (@TheAnuhart) April 20, 2021

Every man woman and child in Atlanta stands to lose 200 jobs apiece! pic.twitter.com/Htc2eBerkw

— james_comix: "🖐️🖐️📴 🇻🇪!" (@gooseblimps) April 20, 2021

And two billion hot dogs that will no longer be eaten.

— Art Martin (@gartmartin9) April 20, 2021

We never should have switched to an All-Star game based economy.

— Eric Peoples (@DnPeeps) April 20, 2021

There are only about 160 million jobs in the whole economy, so this is devastating.

— Daniel Kruger (@TheRealDFK) April 20, 2021

damn, baseball really was America's pastime

— Keith (@mosheroperandi) April 20, 2021

Maybe he is just suggesting that all Georgians should have 10 jobs since he doesn't support a livable minimum wage.

— Kevin Morris (@kamorris101) April 20, 2021

If you can't be right, be stupid. The @GOP mantra.

— Lorraine Devon Wilke (@LorraineDWilke) April 20, 2021