Posted on 06/24/2015 7:00:33 AM PDT by xzins
Yesterday’s procedural vote in the Republican-controlled Senate to give Obama Trade Promotion Authority, or “fast track” as it used to be called, passed by just one vote – that of Florida’s Republican Senator and presidential aspirant Marco Rubio.
Why would Rubio vote to give Obama more power? No one knows for certain, but Senator Jeff Sessions, in a statement released after the vote gave us some insight into the dynamics of what went on on Capitol Hill prior to the vote.
“Americans increasingly believe that their country isn’t serving its own citizens. They need look no further than a bipartisan vote of Congress that will transfer congressional power to the Executive Branch and, in turn, to a transnational Pacific Union and the global interests who will help write its rules.
"The same routine plays out over and again. We are told a massive bill must be passed, all the business lobbyists and leaders tell how grand it will be, but that it must be rushed through before the voters spoil the plan. As with Obamacare and the Gang of Eight, the politicians meet with the consultants to craft the talking points—not based on what the bill actually does, but what they hope people will believe it does. And when ordinary Americans who never asked for the plan, who don’t want the plan, who want no part of the plan, resist, they are scorned, mocked, and heaped with condescension.
"Washington broke arms and heads to get that 60th vote—not one to spare—to impose on the American people a plan which imperils their jobs, wages, and control over their own affairs. It is remarkable that so much energy has been expended on advancing the things Americans oppose, and preventing the things Americans want.
"For instance: thousands of loyal Americans have been laid off and forced to train the foreign workers brought in to fill their jobs—at Disney, at Southern California Edison, across the country. Does Washington rush to their defense? No, the politicians and the lobbyists rush to move legislation that would double or triple the very program responsible for replacing them,” noted Senator Sessions.
Where were those Disney workers located you might ask? Why in Marco Rubio’s home state of Florida, where some 250 Orlando-based workers were not only let go and replaced by cheaper (and younger) foreign workers – they were also required to train their foreign worker replacements.
"I just couldn't believe they could fly people in to sit at our desks and take over our jobs exactly," one former worker, who wasn't named and is now unemployed, told The New York Times. "It was so humiliating to train somebody else to take over your job. I still can't grasp it."
Neither, apparently, can Marco Rubio.
A New York Times report detailed the situation at Disney and other companies where positions are outsourced to companies that hire foreign workers who come to the United States on H-1B visas.
That particular visa is often described as a way to employ foreign workers when companies can't find enough skilled Americans to do the work.
But that's a lie. In reality, says Beth Kassab of The Orlando Sentinel, companies have come to view workers on these visas like generic drugs —just as effective, but a lot cheaper.
It's all about profit, says Ron Hira of the Economic Policy Institute and who testified before Congress in March about the ramifications of the visa program.
Hira said he made a Freedom of Information Act request for the wages of the employees of the outsourcing firm used by Disney. The median was about $62,000.
But he says he spoke to a laid-off Disney employee who was making about $100,000.
"H-1B guest workers are cheaper than American workers and don't have much bargaining power, and any company would be foolish not to take advantage of this highly lucrative business model that has been inadvertently created by Congress and multiple presidential administrations," writes Hira, who recently published a book on outsourcing and also teaches at Howard University.
Professor Hira is being much too polite or is just plain naïve about how Congress works – Congress didn’t “inadvertently” create this highly lucrative business model – it was lobbied into it and Marco Rubio just voted to expand it, no doubt at the bidding of Disney and other beneficiaries.
As Senator Jeff Sessions noted in his post vote statement, "This ‘econometarian’ ideology holds that if a company can increase its bottom line —whether by insourcing foreign workers or outsourcing production—then it’s always a win, never a downside.
"President Obama, and allies in Congress, have won this fast-track vote. But, in exchange, they may find that they are losing something far greater: the trust of the American people. Americans have a fundamental, decent, and just demand: that the people they elect defend their interests. And every issue to come before us in the coming months will have to pass this test: does this strengthen, or weaken, the position of the everyday, loyal American citizen?”
By providing the final vote to pass TPA Marco Rubio put himself squarely on the economentarian side and against the everyday, loyal American citizen whom, we suspect, will have no trouble remembering how he voted when their turn to vote in a Republican primary election rolls around.
Trump for President.
Trump for President.
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I am sick of politicians so I won’t rule it out.
Cruz is about the only one I am giving any consideration.
I believe this generation will see it, both old and young; the impact will likely be in a matter of months.
The RINOs are in bed with the Dimos. Anyone that thinks different is sadly wrong. They are all the same. There is no difference. They are in it for themselves. They don’t give a rat’s hip pockets about the people who voted them in. Last election this nation put the republicans in office to STOP this pee-squeak and what, WHAT HAVE THEY DONE???? Absolutely NOTHING!!! Might as well as have just voted for the stinking Dims. There is no difference. None. Makes me want to puke when I go to the voting polls. I skip more than I cast votes for because I refuse to vote for the stinking RINOs, Dims, fools and homos.
Where was Lee? I know they already had 60 votes so his vote wouldn’t have mattered but he still should have voted “HELL NO”. I wonder just how hard he opposed this.
So do I. I just keep hoping that it will be after I am dead. But the Waco threads do not give me any comfort. They can get all the help they need and more just from members of this forum. All they will need to do is just put out the correct message.
It’s always shocking to me that everyone comes on these boards and says this Politician is different. They are all the same and not worth the time of day. Either you are willing to fight for the country or you’re not but to assume that things will change by choosing another Politician to lead the country or more of “your type” of politicians is a fools errand
It is time for a massive enema in DC administered by the American People.
Our institutions are broken corrupted and destroyed. I do not have much allegiance to any of them anymore: they have destroyed the contract they had with We the People.
It may be time to ignore them all as irrelevant. It will take more than bravado and bluster.
Disappointed.
smh.
I guess we should have the Constitution declared toast.. being as we no longer have one governing us or our representatives.
The UNIparty shows its true face(s).
The new Obamatrade deal is not just about trade but about Obama changing U.S. immigration laws to flood the USA with 3rd world immigrants. Many on this forum campaigned for this Obamatrade immigration agenda disguised as free trade.
This Obama trade deal is a trojan horse.It’s disguised as “free trade” What It really allows is for Obama to flood the USA with an unlimited number of 3rd world immigrants ...
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/20710-obama-gop-trade-scheme-includes-unrestricted-immigration
This Fast track gives Obama power to make agreements that override U.S. IMMIGRATION laws and any law. It’s the destruction of the republic.It gives obama unlimited dictatorial power to destroy the U.S. Proof here :
http://getliberty.org/oppose-trade-authority-for-obama-on-pacific-trade-deal/
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/20233 .
Obamatrade is about to pass .So those who campaigned here for it’s passage are also responsible for the destruction of America. This country is done.
Go away. If you THINK there is a difference, kindly show me. You find VERY, VERY, little that can be called a true difference in these people. How does some little guy from small town USA, get elected to Congress, and in a few short terms in office, is a millionaire?? Kickbacks. Under the table deals. I know because I am very close friends with a former congress critter. He quit because he was sick of the garbage in Sodom on the Potomac. He told me that there is no difference in them. If ONE of THEM feels that way, who am I to disagree?? The guy was there for terms in office and saw, lived, and experienced the garbage of Sodom. It is them vs. us. People vote them in, and they get rich, decide THEIR OWN PAY RAISES, BENEFITS, etc, while at the same time giving the people a few dimes. Go away and educate yourself before believing they are FOR YOU!!! Good freaking grief.
The new Obamatrade deal is not just about trade but about Obama changing U.S. immigration laws to flood the USA with 3rd world immigrants. Many on this forum campaigned for this Obamatrade immigration agenda disguised as free trade.
This Obama trade deal is a trojan horse.It’s disguised as “free trade” What It really allows is for Obama to flood the USA with an unlimited number of 3rd world immigrants ...
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/20710-obama-gop-trade-scheme-includes-unrestricted-immigration
This Fast track gives Obama power to make agreements that override U.S. IMMIGRATION laws and any law. It’s the destruction of the republic.It gives obama unlimited dictatorial power to destroy the U.S. Proof here :
http://getliberty.org/oppose-trade-authority-for-obama-on-pacific-trade-deal/
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/20233 .
Obamatrade is about to pass .So those who campaigned here for it’s passage are also responsible for the destruction of America. This country is done. Many cruz supporters lied and campaigned for this Obamatrade here on this forum. now cruz said that this does change immigration laws in that interview with mark levin and so he now changed his vote after voting for it previously. so where are these cruz supporters now that campaigned for the passage of obamatrade?
AND A BIG PS TO YOU JACKASS!!! I DID FIGHT for my country. I also bled on the battle field for it. What in the freaking HELL did you do?????? Whine. Go away.
No longer any doubt (if there ever was any) Marco is one of them, the scum traitor establishment in DC.
>not based on what the bill actually does, but what they hope people will believe it does. And when ordinary Americans who never asked for the plan, who don’t want the plan, who want no part of the plan, resist, they are scorned, mocked, and heaped with condescension.<
Calling the main SCORNERS
No problem. It’s just the lesser evil that liberal Freepers advocated in action.
Wonder if Rubio was coerced into this for the betterment of Heb Boosh. After all, THE Establishment still runs Capitol Hill.
Perhaps he was promised the 2020 nomination if Heb Boosh loses.
Thank you for proving me correct Marco "the rube."
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