Massa / Kuhl spar over trade - why we need debates
This is why debate is important. Randy Kuhl can defend this position
Kuhl said trade agreements actually keep many of those jobs from being outsourced to China or other emerging markets.
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Eric Massa can demonstrate why “free trade agreements like CAFTA puts American workers at a disadvantage because they don’t give U.S. manufacturing a level playing field.”
ROCHESTER, NY (2008-08-27) Congressional Candidate Eric Massa campaigned against U.S. trade policy Wednesday, saying his opponent Randy Kuhl has backed Bush Administration free trade policies that cost American jobs.
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Massa said the Bush Administration has contributed to a climate that gives business every incentive to move jobs out of the United States. He said the United States should be giving businesses tax credits for creating jobs in the U.S. — not subsidies to build factories in China.
Massa said Kuhl’s support for free trade agreements like CAFTA puts American workers at a disadvantage because they don’t give U.S. manufacturing a level playing field.
Kuhl said free trade agreements are important to help American businesses compete effectively in the global marketplace. He said about 10 percent of all U.S. jobs depend on exports, and one-in-five factory jobs depend directly on international trade.
Kuhl said trade agreements actually keep many of those jobs from being outsourced to China or other emerging markets.
In other news Massa released a job plan today and Rotten has a wrap up of Massa’s press conference today.
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