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Oz touts American manufacturing, 'burn pit' bill, in visit to Western Pennsylvania
90.5 WESA ^ | 3-Aug-22 | Julia Zenkevich

Posted on 08/03/2022 10:25:27 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi

Dr. Mehmet Oz, Pennsylvania’s Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, visited the Pittsburgh region Tuesday to argue that government regulations disadvantage American businesses — and boost competitors such as China.

On a day that later featured a "National Night Out" appearance in McCandless, Oz also expressed support for the "PACT Act," a measure to provide free health care to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during their military service.

“A lot of inexpensive products are made by competitors,” Oz told supporters after a tour of a Crescent Township pan manufacturer. “We don’t allow American industry to thrive. We shackle ourselves.” While Oz touted American-made goods, he also criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. That trip was strongly opposed by the Chinese, who claim the island as their own. Oz said he worried China could retaliate by shutting down facilities that make products Americans rely on, such as lithium batteries.

“When Nancy Pelosi flies off to Taiwan to make a statement, they could, if they wanted, shut that down,” he said.

Oz also voiced support for legislation that would provide health care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, Agent Orange and other carcinogens. Hours before the bill cleared final passage in the Senate, Oz said during a brief interview with WESA, “These folks risked their lives.

(Excerpt) Read more at wesa.fm ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: oz; pennsylvania; rino; senate
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So far, the impressive Dr Azz has supported the same legislation supported by his Democratic Party opponent.
1 posted on 08/03/2022 10:25:27 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi
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To: Erik Latranyi

Where’s Fetterman? Still on his hospital bed?


2 posted on 08/03/2022 10:30:48 AM PDT by struggle
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To: struggle
Where’s Fetterman? Still on his hospital bed?

Fetterman is raising more money than Dr Azz and is increasing his lead in the polls by campaigning on social media.

3 posted on 08/03/2022 10:32:50 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being manipulated by forces that most do not see)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Of course, the good Doctor can only speak the surface issue of the ‘burn pit bill’. Not the details, because he doesn’t know about or care about the details.

Lets not talk about all the other, more costly, aspects of the bill, that Toomey came out against, that will cost much more that what was to be set aside for the veterans.


4 posted on 08/03/2022 10:33:18 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: struggle
Where’s Fetterman? Still on his hospital bed?

Sitting back and watching Oz self destruct.

5 posted on 08/03/2022 10:34:15 AM PDT by Lower Deck
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Lets not talk about all the other, more costly, aspects of the bill, that Toomey came out against, that will cost much more that what was to be set aside for the veterans.

Yup, like the switch to "mandatory" spending so this program can never be cut in the future.

6 posted on 08/03/2022 10:35:31 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being manipulated by forces that most do not see)
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To: qaz123
While Oz touted American-made goods, he also criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. That trip was strongly opposed by the Chinese, who claim the island as their own. Oz said he worried China could retaliate by shutting down facilities that make products Americans rely on, such as lithium batteries.

So, Dr Azz will give China everything it wants.

7 posted on 08/03/2022 10:37:16 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being manipulated by forces that most do not see)
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To: Erik Latranyi

After Oz won the primary, he went on vacation to Greece for two weeks.

I am concerned he is not a serious candidate.


8 posted on 08/03/2022 10:38:12 AM PDT by DMD13
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After Oz won the primary, he went on vacation to Greece for two weeks. I am concerned he is not a serious candidate.

Let's see.....he misspelled the name of the town in Pennsylvania he is living in.

He taped a campaign commercial in front of his New Jersey home

He took a second vacation

He supports the gay marriage legislation

9 posted on 08/03/2022 10:43:10 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being manipulated by forces that most do not see)
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“So far, the impressive Dr Azz has supported the same legislation supported by his Democratic Party opponent.”

An exaggeration by any standard. I don’t know how conservative OZ would be, but he is a hell-of-a lot better than Fetterman. Fetterman makes Elizabeth Warren look moderate. He will be a solid vote for any goofy legislation Biden and Shumer put forward. Let’s try not to shoot ourselves in the foot by demanding conservative perfection at the cost of loosing !!!!!!

BTW, OZ should start hitting Fetterman hard over his on the record support for sanctuary cities.


10 posted on 08/03/2022 10:43:40 AM PDT by Oak007
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Let’s try not to shoot ourselves in the foot by demanding conservative perfection at the cost of loosing !!!!!!

Dr Azz supported the assault weapons ban and giving puberty blockers to young children.

If you can show me something conservative about Dr Azz, I might think he is actually different from Fetterman.

11 posted on 08/03/2022 10:48:39 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being manipulated by forces that most do not see)
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“I am concerned he is not a serious candidate.”

Word is he’s anxious to get back to TV where he was star and making more money. Until then, he goes from place to place and reads the lines.


12 posted on 08/03/2022 10:49:08 AM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: DMD13

The GOP strategy for 2022 is to “nationalize” the election by making it all about the miserable failures of Biden and the Democrats since January 2021. This campaign won’t even start until the primaries are done.


13 posted on 08/03/2022 10:50:08 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: Erik Latranyi

As will about 99% of the House and Senate.

I seem to remember a guy that was President, not too long ago, that took trips around the world to get other countries(South Korea, India and Vietnam) to open facilities so they could start building all those things, instead of the Chinese and created incentives/cut red tape so companies could move or come back to the US.

Can’t remember what happened to him.


14 posted on 08/03/2022 10:51:36 AM PDT by qaz123
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Can’t remember what happened to him.

The man who stood up strongly against China and put tariffs in place was driven from office due to the effects of a virus created in China.

15 posted on 08/03/2022 10:54:16 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being manipulated by forces that most do not see)
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To: Alberta's Child

You have more faith in the GOP than I do.


16 posted on 08/03/2022 10:56:43 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: qaz123

Dr Azz is more concerned about not having Chinese-made batteries for electric vehicles than he is about the Democratic nation of Taiwan.


17 posted on 08/03/2022 10:56:46 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being manipulated by forces that most do not see)
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To: Oak007

Noone cares about sanctuary cities unfortunately! Fetterman DID stand by while Wolf allowed COVID positive patients into nursing homes via executive order. He’s an accomplice to mass murder!


18 posted on 08/03/2022 10:58:48 AM PDT by tbewin
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To: Erik Latranyi

He didn’t stand by while Wolf killed thousands of seniors by allowing covid positive patients into nursing homes!


19 posted on 08/03/2022 11:04:13 AM PDT by tbewin
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To: Erik Latranyi

You’re paying too much attention to McCormick and Fetterman’s commercials. Pay more attention to DIRECT, UNEDITED quotes from OZ. Then start looking at what Fetterman has supported. No comparison my friend. I saw OZ in Gettysburg a while back. He sounded pretty damn conservative to me. I’m thinking you may be a Fetterman troll? You sure sound like one. Fetterman is known in PA for his dirty politicking.


20 posted on 08/03/2022 11:04:30 AM PDT by Oak007
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