That is not true, there are moribund towns in the R-T-W south that would love to have manufacturing in their "their backyard". Large caps love all these regulations because it keeps the riff raff out while the close and move off shore.
What communities are those “moribund Towns” Has anyone asked if they want a factory as a neighbor? Or are you just guessing? Remember, one of the best ways for a politician to lie is to start it with “The American people want........”