I have commented in several places that the way forward for Obama on jobs is to put forward a strong plan, fight for it, and dare Republicans to block it and face their constituents. It is a true pleasure to see that great minds fall in the same ditch, as the great Bernie Sanders expressed a very similar view.
You tell ’em, Bernie!
Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke to more than 3,000 enthusiastic union leaders from across North America in Las Vegas on Wednesday at the convention of the United Steelworkers of America. Bernie focused on the need to create millions of good-paying jobs and to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Earlier in the week, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi addressed the convention. President Barack Obama spoke to the membership via video.
At a time when more than 16 percent of American workers — 25 million Americans — are either unemployed or underemployed, Bernie called for a bold effort to create millions of jobs by rebuilding the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, transforming our energy system and rewriting our trade policy so that American products — not jobs — are our number one export.
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Here’s the Video.
I also agree with rewriting our trade policy. I would give a tax break for the purchase of domestic products and impose a duty on products from nations that have any barriers against US products.
11 Responses to “Bernie Sanders Points the Way to Jobs”
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I would like to see heavy penalties imposed on those corporations who outsource work to other countries–
I saw a list , but have not been able to find it , of American companies that have done this– it is truly appalling– it is millions of jobs– from labor to very hi-tech-
Not sure if it’s what you saw, but CNN put together quite an extensive list of “U.S. companies either sending American jobs overseas, or choosing to employ cheap overseas labor, instead of American workers.”
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/lou.dobbs.tonight/popups/exporting.america/content.html
Thanks, Nameless. The sheer size of that list boggles the mind!
Jesus Christo! I only looked at the first page, but it must be every company in America. I’m for protectionism, both in trade and foreign policy. Enough of this crap.
I would as well.
I wish he would run for president. He’s our generation’s FDR.
He has opted out and is supporting, Obama.
Why can’t Bernie run for president????
Welcome, Vickie. 🙂
Were he to challenge in the primary, I’d be strongly inclined to support him, but he doesn’t want the job. He is sane.
I’m a big fan of Sen. Sanders in these time’s, because he seem’s to be one of the few with the interest’s of the American people in mind, at least that’s how he talk’s, and I’m not sure even if most up there even care about the thing’s he sayz … Anywayz, Thanx for the read
Welcome RC! 🙂
We have that in common. I can speak for one who cares, me.