Bernie Sanders Cites Wisconsin JOB LOSSES From BAD Trade Deals

[Segami]

PRESS RELEASE


Sanders Cites Wisconsin Job Losses from Bad Trade Deals



MARCH 30TH, 2016

KENOSHA, Wis. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday tied major plant closures and job losses in Wisconsin to trade policies that he opposed and Hillary Clinton supported.

At a rally ahead of next Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary, the Vermont senator said disastrous trade policies like the North American Free Trade Agreement and Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China are a major factor in the shuttering of nearly 60,000 factories and the loss of 4.7 million manufacturing jobs in the United States since 2001, including more than 113,000 lost jobs in Wisconsin.

“Over the last 35 years, we have had trade policies written by corporate America designed to allow companies to shut down plants in Wisconsin and Vermont and all over this country” Sanders told a rally at Carthage College. “They’d rather move to Mexico and pay people pennies an hour.”

"Over the last 35 years, we have had trade policies written by corporate America designed to allow companies to shut down plants in Wisconsin and Vermont and all over this country."

– BERNIE SANDERS

For example, here in Kenosha, Chrysler received an $8 billion bailout in 2009 but then shut down the Kenosha Engine Plant and cut 800 decent-paying jobs. The carmaker moved the plant to Saltillo, Mexico, where workers are paid a fraction of what they made in Wisconsin.

In 2008, General Motors shuttered its manufacturing plant in Janesville, Wisconsin, eliminating more than 2,800 good-paying jobs when it moved to Silao, Mexico, where workers are paid one-tenth of what the workers in Janesville made.

Strattec Security, with headquarters in Milwaukee, announced in January that it would build a manufacturing plant for car door handles, not in Wisconsin, but in Leon, Mexico.

Briggs & Stratton, once Wisconsin’s largest private employer with 11,000 manufacturing workers, has moved plants to Mexico and China and today has only has about 2,500 workers in the Badger State.





In his speech to 2,500 supporters at the college here, Sanders also called for reforming the corrupt campaign finance system that props up the rigged economy. He said he would reform criminal justice system, expand Social Security, provide tuition-free higher education at public colleges and universities and create universal Medicare-for-all health care.

He criticized Clinton’s reliance on super PACs, which he said raised $25 million in special interest funds, including $15 million in campaign contributions from Wall Street, during the last half of last year. “We don’t represent Wall Street. We don’t represent the drug companies or the fossil fuel industry. We don’t want their money,” said Sanders.

He also faulted Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker for his attacks on labor unions, cuts to education and support of a voter ID law in an attempt to keep voter turnout low. “Let’s show the governor that his efforts to suppress the vote have not worked,” Sanders said.





https://berniesanders.com/sanders-cites-wisconsin-job-losses-bad-trade-deals/

[Jackie Wilson Said]

1. But, what is the answer to this? Does he talk about tariffs and protectionism?

Because that is the only answer.

[Avalon Sparks]

3. The answer is Fair Trade

Google is your friend, you can learn all about it. Happy learning!

[Jackie Wilson Said]

4. Fair trade? How do you do that when most trade partners are unwilling?

Maybe you shouldnt debate me on this one, seriously.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

9. I am a Bernie voter, so not sure what you are saying.

Do you acknowledge that we can only improve our trade when we go to protectionism and tariffs, both of which I support, by the way?

[kristopher]

13. 5thC

[Jackie Wilson Said]

14. No idea what that means, none.

[w4rma]

15. I support fair trade and have supported fair trade since Clinton's NAFTA destroyed my home town.(nt)

[Jackie Wilson Said]

17. Yes, NAFTA and TPP all horrible. Fair trade is nice slogan but it only works

if everybody plays fair, and most dont.

I believe Bernie is with me on the reality that some tariffs are needed as well as some level of protectionism, which is one of the reasons I am voting for him.

[w4rma]

18. I'm of the opinion that fair trade has to include tariffs and protections for regular folks. (nt)

[pdsimdars]

22. I don't thik you are a Bernie voter. . . that is a meme Hillbots use to try to get some traction.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

23. Uh huh, you are right on script. Not only am but knew of him and followed him almost certainly

before you knew who he was.

Sad and pathetic.

[TheFarseer]

27. If we can't have a deal with Mexico that benefits the American people

(Not the stockholders) then we don't have a deal with them. Tariffs, minimum wage, environmental standards etc need to be equal or its not a trade deal. It's just us getting screwed over. By and large, I don't support having trade deals with countries with a much lower standard of living, because then it just becomes a race to send the jobs to where the lowest wages are. By the way, not having a trade deal does not prevent trade. Why do you insist we trade with countries that won't play fair? You would never agree to a race where you have to wear high heals and the other guy gets Nike's.

[NWCorona]

11. A good start would be to close some loop holes

[Jackie Wilson Said]

12. I honestly dont remember what Bernie has said as to tariffs, he has to walk a fine line.

Loopholes are one but making it hard to sell something here that is not made here, is step one.

If not hard, harder.

[NWCorona]

16. Yes people are addicted to cheap stuff from China

I agree with you that this isn't an easy issue to fix.

I'm just glad it's being talked about.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

19. THAT is why I vote Bernie, he is talking about shit

[NWCorona]

20. Yup!

[Mnpaul]

28. As he said in the video

he has not only voted against these deals. He actively fought against them. He sponsored legislation to remove China from most favorable trade status and was correct in doing so. China puts heavy taxes on our exports and we put nothing on their substandard junk.

Bernie also sponsored legislation to pull out of the WTO. We should not be part of an organization that can sue us over local laws. In Minnesota, we have a law requiring that all US flags sold in the state be made in the US. The WTO could have sued over this but chose not to.

[Avalon Sparks]

2. Can't argue with the facts

Go Bernie!

[Gregorian]

5. I heard it. It was effective.

[demwing]

6. Thanks Segami, you're a human Bern Notice!

[Segami]

7. Thanks demwing,...

much appreciated!............

[Scuba]

10. "Chrysler received an $8 billion bailout in 2009 but then shut down the Kenosha Engine Plant ...

Chrysler received an $8 billion bailout in 2009 but then shut down the Kenosha Engine Plant and cut 800 decent-paying jobs. The carmaker moved the plant to Saltillo, Mexico, where workers are paid a fraction of what they made in Wisconsin.

[pdsimdars]

21. Very clear on an actual ISSUE and gave concrete examples how it effects their lives. Great job!

[HughLefty1]

24. It's refreshing that someone is willing to actually take on the issues.

As far as the cheap stuff I would be willing to pay a few extra bucks to get better quality items made in the USA. The WalMart made in China junk is cheap crap.

[AzDar]

25. Ayup.

[jwirr]

26. K&R

[Uncle Joe]

29. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Segami.