Kerry on the Economy of Ohio
From US Newswire:
Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry Friday met with Ohio workers affected by job loss and the significant economic downturn in Ohio's Stark County. After listening to their concerns, Kerry pledged to build a stronger America as President by leading the fight for American jobs- from creating millions of high-paying manufacturing jobs in the industries of the future to ending a tax code that rewards outsourcing to standing up for workers' rights to organize.
How is John Kerry going to create manufacturing jobs? Outsourcing is not a problem: Over the last 15 years, manufacturing "insourced" jobs grew by 82% - at an annual rate of 5.5%; and manufacturing "outsourced" jobs grew by 23% - at an annual rate of 1.5%. (Source) Where are workers’ rights to organize being violated and what does President Bush have to do with it?
Stark County has been particularly hard hit by job loss under the failed leadership of George W. Bush, with more than 12,200 jobs lost in Canton alone since he took office.
Ohio has the third highest State-Local Tax burden in the nation (Source) and if John Kerry doesn’t understand the impact of that on business, he will not succeed as President of the United States. Rather than attack President Bush, why not attack RINO Governor Bob Taft and local authorities? After all, President Bush cut taxes for everybody.
"Some people are satisfied with the way things are, I'm not," Kerry said. "In Ohio, you've taken it on the chin. It's devastating but we can do better. We know that America is at its best when it's at work."
Ohioans are “taking it on the chin” as you so aptly put it Mr. Kerry because we are paying 1.3% more in state and local taxes than the national average. The problem isn’t federal taxes: we’re paying 1.7% less than the national average. (Source)
In May, Ohio had 5,500 layoffs -- close to 2,000 were in Stark County. Jobs that are being created in the state pay over $11,000 less than jobs being lost.
2,000 out of 5,500 layoffs are from this one county in Ohio and John Kerry wants you to believe that President Bush is responsible for it. One-third of the job losses are contained in one county. John Kerry wants us to think that Stark County can’t solve this problem, but he can. But he doesn’t offer a plan on how to do that unless you count his myth that the office of the President has the ability to create jobs; his mistaken notion that outsourcing is a problem; or his promise to continue letting workers organize unions (that President Bush hasn’t outlawed, by the way).
Canton is home to Timken Co., whose workers were held up by Bush in 2003 as examples of families who would benefit from his tax cuts but now may lose 1,300 jobs over a labor dispute with Timken's owner -- a major Bush financier. Timken workers were among those who met with Kerry today.
Ah, John, didn’t your momma teach you not to count your chickens before they hatch? Now, Mr. Kerry has moved the goalpost (as liberals often do) to jobs that “may” be lost. I don’t know the nature of the labor dispute, but unless John Kerry is going take time off from campaigning to mediate, I don’t think this has any bearing on the situation.
"I have a plan that will create millions of new, good-paying jobs and invest in the jobs of the future," said Kerry. "When I'm President, we're going to close tax loopholes that pay companies to export our jobs overseas. We'll enforce of our trade agreements and lead the fight so workers can organize when a majority of them want to."
We’re back to the no-plan plan (because, really, if he had a plan, wouldn’t he be touting it so as to make the President have to act against it) and outsourcing. Myths, in addition to pessimism, has never created a job, Senator.
Kerry's plan will jumpstart manufacturing job growth with new jobs tax credits to encourage hiring by manufacturers and other businesses. He will also enforce our trade agreements to ensure America's businesses and workers are competing on a level playing field.
Tax credits to WHO, Senator? Business owners? The same ones you continue to belittle as outsourcers and abusers of workers rights to organize? Enforcing trade agreements is great, but how are you going to ensure America’s businesses and workers are competing while you raise their taxes for all your other programs? It takes money to make money, Senator; unless, of course, you marry it. Twice.
Kerry will end tax breaks that encourage companies to move jobs overseas and cut taxes for 99 percent of taxpaying corporations.
I thought corporations were the evil enemy? Have you cleared this with your base? And again, what’s with the aversion to outsourcing? Outsourcing keeps prices lower for the American consumer.
To create new, high-paying jobs in the industries of the future, Kerry will restore America's technological leadership, including launching a national universal broadband strategy and undertaking new efforts to make sure small and medium-sized businesses get access to the capital they need. Kerry will also invest in job training and secure universal access to college to make sure workers are prepared for the jobs of the future.
This sounds like a fantastic utopia, Senator; how are you going to pay for it? Taxes, right?
"It's time to remember a stronger America begins here at home," Kerry said. "Our country is stronger when the machines are running, products are being made and people are cashing paychecks to care for their families. We need to do everything we can to keep and create new, high-paying jobs here in America. That's why I'll always stand by America's workers in the fight to save their jobs."
That’s great that you are going to stand with us, Senator; how was that vacation in Nantucket?
Kerry's plan will create 10 million jobs in America in his first four years in office.
The President of the United States can not create any non-government jobs no matter how many years he or she is in office. I don’t think this government needs another ten million employees getting in to our business.
Kerry's visit to Canton marked the first visit to Stark County by a Democratic Presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter visited in June of 1976.
Democrats LOVE Canton, Ohio…
-- John Kerry: Fighting for American Jobs --
-- John Kerry: Raising Your Taxes --
Under President Bush America has lost 1.9 million private- sector jobs. Manufacturing has been especially hard-hit, with 2.7 million jobs lost -- amounting to one out of six manufacturing jobs. Despite these historic losses, President Bush has done nothing about jobs, and has stood idly by while trading partners like China has manipulated its currency making it difficult for America to compete. In George Bush's America, making businesses more competitive means more outsourcing -- not more innovation to ensure more jobs at higher wages.
By cutting taxes for all Americans, President Bush has set the stage for business recover from the Clinton/Gore recession and the tragedy of September 11th. So long as the insourcing continues to outpace the outsourcing, outsourcing will not have a major impact on our economy. As for innovation ensuring more jobs at higher wages, can we infer that Mr. Kerry is against granting illegal aliens any kind of amnesty or “legal status”?
-- Kerry's Three-Part Plan to Invest in Jobs of the Future:
-- Kerry’s Three-Part Non-Plan to Invest Your Money in Redistribution of Wealth:
1. Jumpstart Job Growth. John Kerry will create a new jobs tax credit to encourage hiring by manufacturers, other businesses affected by outsourcing and small businesses in 2005 and 2006. He will also enforce our trade agreements to ensure that our partners are playing by the rules and that China and other countries do not manipulate their currencies.
1. Jumpstart the tax rates to get that money flowing in to the government so we can all be even more dependent on bureaucracy. Honestly, how is he going to pay for all this stuff he’s been promising America?
2. Make America More Competitive. John Kerry will end tax breaks for companies creating jobs overseas and cut taxes for 99 percent of taxpaying corporations. He will also cut the deficit in half in four years to free up more capital for private investment without increasing record borrowing from abroad. Kerry will enact real health care reform to cut premiums by up to $1,000, and move American towards energy independence -- cutting energy costs for businesses and creating the energy-efficient jobs of the future.
2. Drive Prices Up. John Kerry’s plan will reduce outsourcing, which will hit the pocket book in higher prices and risk losing the insourcing jobs. How will Kerry cut the deficit while enacting his health care program? He will raise your taxes. You will have even less of the money you worked so hard to earn.
3. Invest In The Jobs Of The Future. John Kerry will invest in universal broadband access to ensure that America's technological infrastructure is the best in the world. Kerry will also unleash innovative small and medium-sized businesses by establishing Manufacturing Business Investment Corporations (MANBIC) and doubling the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). Finally, Kerry will secure universal access to college and expand job training to prepare workers for the high-wage jobs of the future.
3. Invest in Government. How will John Kerry pay for a universal broadband access program and universal access to college? He will raise your taxes. And who wants to bet that he will then allow taxes on the Internet?
-- George Bush Has Turned His Back on Ohio Workers:
-- George Bush Has Helped Bring Jobs Back to the Economy:
Ohio Lost 170,000 Manufacturing Jobs Under Bush. Since George Bush took office, Ohio has lost 170,000 manufacturing jobs. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
John Kerry doesn’t want you to know that the Unemployment Rate continues to trend downward; that Jobless Claims are doing the same; and that 1.1 million jobs have been created in 2004. (Source)
One in Five Lost Jobs in American Were From Ohio. Ohio has been extremely hard hit by the Bush economy. Ohio has lost nearly 20 percent of the total jobs lost in the country. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
There are 50 states in the union. Ohio’s losing 20% of those jobs should speak more to the management of Ohio by Ohioans than it does about the President of the United States. It appears that John Kerry doesn’t think that Governors and State Legislatures have an impact on the local economy. I know better because I live here, John.
Jobs Are Shifting To Lower-Paying Industries Paying $11,869 Less in Ohio. In Ohio, the average wage in industries that are growing is $29,418. The average wage in industries that are contracting is $41,287. That's an $11,869 difference. (Economic Policy Institute, "Jobs Shift From Higher Paying to Lower Paying Industries," January 21, 2004)
More goalpost shifting by a liberal who’s never worked a day in his life (aside from, you know, serving in Vietnam). Now the jobs aren’t good enough? If you don’t like what you are getting paid, you start looking for a new job.
Family Health Care Premiums Have Increased by $2,704. In Ohio, the total family premium for health insurance has increased by $2,704 to $9,300. (2000 MEPS Data from the Agency for Healthcare Quality Research projected forward using KFF National Premium Increase)
And so John Kerry will raise your taxes so you can wait even longer to get socialized medicine. Thanks, John, but I’ll pass. HillaryCare didn’t go over so well the last time it was pitched to the American people, I don’t think it will this time either.
- Matt
3:00PM Update
Another Kerry Comment:"I want an economy that's based on people and products, not perks and privileges," Kerry said.Right. How many SUV's does "your family own" again? How about that nice boat? That jet looks like it set you back a few bucks. And the mansions, man, talk about perks... If you feel any more of our pain, John, I don't think we could stand it.
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