[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H15210-H15211]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                AMERICA, TAKE A LOOK AT THE LOSS OF JOBS

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to talk about budget 
deficits. Polaroid has announced they are laying off 1,300 Americans, 
1,300 more Americans losing their livable-wage jobs.
  But Polaroid said, ``Don't worry.'' They are going to join forces 
with the Federal Government and provide retraining. What are we 
retraining American workers to do? How many more 

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welders and auto body specialists do we need? Pantyhose crotch-closers?
  Beam me up, Mr. Speaker. Since NAFTA, 50,000 American workers have 
lost their jobs. Just last week Boeing laid off 3,200 Americans, moved 
to Mexico. They were making $18 an hour in Seattle. They will make 76 
cents in Mexicali.
  Ladies and gentlemen, you are talking about balancing the budget? 
America and Congress will never balance the budget with jobs at Mickey 
D's.
  It is time to take a look at the loss of jobs, ladies and gentlemen.

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