The textile industry hasn't stayed here in low-tax, low-wage North Carolina either. Instead, it has moved production to the Third World. That's what "free trade" means.
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H.R. 1589 was introduced by Congresswoman Sue Myrick (R-NC) on April 25, 2001. This legislation seeks to amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to provide trade benefits for socks and hosiery. Currently, H.R. 1589 has been referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. I believe that any new legislation in this area must not create any further competitive disadvantage for United States businesses and workers. You may rest assured that I will not support legislation that results in the loss of more textile jobs in Alabama.
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Your congresslady is killing us here in Fort Payne Alabama with her bonehead attempt to push the last of the sock business overseas. Our two republican senators Shelby and Sessions are on their last leg trying to hold up this bill by holding a trade agreement with Turkey up that Cheney wants signed and not signing it untill that take your crazy congressladies export off it. She will kill this town and fast sending jobs overseas in a split second. This is a non union town with 7-12 an hour jobs. Fort Payne (sock capital of the world population around 14,000) has fought tooth and nail to keep its business here and poured alot of money in the toe closer (ending the seaming dept completely) machine (called lin-toe device). She must have powerful allies, cause it is within inches of being passed right now. To hell with us Alabamians. If you get close to her, give Myrick a good swift kick in the butt from me and know it ain't half the kick I would give her.
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