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Omaha Steve

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Wed Jan 30, 2013, 09:50 PM Jan 2013

Senator Chris Murphy Pushes ‘BUY AMERICA’ Campaign Into The Senate


http://nhlabornews.com/2013/01/senator-chris-murphy-pushes-buy-america-campaign-into-the-senate/

By New Hampshire Labor News | January 30, 2013 | Labor

For decades now vulture capitalist like Mitt Romney have been taking good American jobs and shipping them overseas. Bain Capitol was well known for this and this could have been one of the reasons he ultimately lost the Presidential election.

People overwhelmingly agree that we should increase manufacturing throughout the United States. During the campaign President Obama said he want to create one million new manufacturing jobs right here at home.

With over 20 million still out of work, bringing jobs back and rebuilding the greatness that once was American Manufacturing should be a top priority. For Senator Chris Murphy, it is. He actually ran his campaign for Senate on this very principle. As a Congressional Representative from Connecticut, Murphy created the “Buy America” Caucus whose sole purpose was to push for policy changes to boost American Manufacturing.



Senator Murphy in partnership with the Alliance for American Manufacturing highlighted four areas that need to be changed that will bring jobs back to the US and help create new long-term jobs

FULL story at link.

About New Hampshire Labor News

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