Posted on 12/01/2016 8:41:21 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Today, about 1,000 Carrier workers and their families should be rejoicing. But the rest of our nation’s workers should be very nervous.
President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly announce a deal with United Technologies, the corporation that owns Carrier, that keeps less than 1,000 of the 2100 jobs in America that were previously scheduled to be transferred to Mexico. Let’s be clear: It is not good enough to save some of these jobs. Trump made a promise that he would save all of these jobs, and we cannot rest until an ironclad contract is signed to ensure that all of these workers are able to continue working in Indiana without having their pay or benefits slashed.
In exchange for allowing United Technologies to continue to offshore more than 1,000 jobs, Trump will reportedly give the company tax and regulatory favors that the corporation has sought. Just a short few months ago, Trump was pledging to force United Technologies to “pay a damn tax.” He was insisting on very steep tariffs for companies like Carrier that left the United States and wanted to sell their foreign-made products back in the United States. Instead of a damn tax, the company will be rewarded with a damn tax cut. Wow! How’s that for standing up to corporate greed? How’s that for punishing corporations that shut down in the United States and move abroad?
In essence, United Technologies took Trump hostage and won. And that should send a shock wave of fear through all workers across the country.
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Sanders trying to reframe a big loss for the Democratic Party. Nice try...
Tin foil hat reasoning.
It’s called the Carrot and Stick approach.
You’re pushing 80 and you’re just learning about it, Bernie?
So he saves jobs and it is not good enough. sigh.
These people think taxing companies will keep them here, and the jobs stay here.
Half is better than none.
And The UNIONS made carrier uncompetitive.
Blame the unions, not Trump.
Also Carrier managemnt is clueless... When announcing they were closing the factory he had the stupid idea to add “we much all work to the best of our ability while we fire you” (or words to that effect)
Go retire to your new lake house Bernie.
Who is Bernie Sanders?
The Bern: Waaaaahhhhh. I hate the winning already. Make it stop.
Sanders, Clintoon and Obozo have yet to save a single job that isn’t a government job or a phoney green job using our tax $’s.
Back to your free lakehouse you phoney.
How many did Obama and the Democrats work to save?
If this ass was in charge they would be sending 4000 jobs to Mexico.
The level of ignorance shown here by Sanders is truly astounding.
Hmm: Let’s see: some personal income taxes, property taxes, some corporate taxes > 0 with a shift to Mexico. Tough choice Bernie!
So Trump starts to rip away the tax burden that was forcing them to leave in the first place, and stupid Sanders thinks that’s bad?
Bernie is an excellent argument for lowering drug prices. He definitely needs some tranquilizing medication.
“Performance, emissions, durability, and fuel economy.”
With diesel engines...you desire to have these four key elements. In reality, you can have three, or one....but you can’t have all four in one single engine.
The same issue revolves around tax revenue, capital, jobs, Americans in those jobs.
I would ask Senator Saunders what exactly that he’s done the past decade to help create non-government jobs in the US. For that matter, I’d ask all 100 of these Senators...what have you done in the past decade?
Bernie has never saved even one job for any American isfaik. His tax policies alone have contributed to many. thousands of lost jobs
Commie parasite Bernie lecturing on business acumen. Precious.
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