[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7590]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     THE LOSS OF MANUFACTURING JOBS

  (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, the Republicans promised us they would 
create jobs, but their failed policies have left our economy weaker. We 
have lost 2.8 million manufacturing jobs, the largest decline in over 
80 years. We have not seen one month of manufacturing job growth since 
George Bush took office, and Republicans have no plan to create jobs.
  For years the Republicans have used their power to provide tax breaks 
and special deals for corporate interests, standing back while 
thousands of good-paying manufacturing jobs were shipped overseas. And 
now the American workers that have built these companies are paying the 
price.
  Democrats want to build a stronger economy and jump-start our 
manufacturing sector by cutting taxes for domestic manufacturers and 
helping them create good-paying jobs here in the United States, and we 
want to end unfair tax breaks that would allow corporations to keep 
their money and their workers overseas. That is just wrong.
  We want to stand up for American workers by enforcing the trade 
agreements that President Bush has not.
  Mr. Speaker, why are Republicans stalling? What are they waiting for? 
They should simply bring up the Crane-Rangel bipartisan solution to cut 
taxes for domestic manufacturers and help them create good-paying jobs 
here in the United States. That is the answer, and it is simple.

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