Obama on Industrial policy.

OBAMA WILL HELP BUSINESS RE TOOL THE AUTO INDUSTRY, JOBS FOR YOU!
***** GOOD MORNING FLINT! 9/10/09 By Terry Bankert http://goodmorningflint.blogspot.com/ Above Longer article with citations, short summery below at http://flinttalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=35761
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REFLECTION:It is clear that Obama not McCain has the focus and ability to use the Government to assist the Automobile industry to retool itself and provide jobs for you and your family. We in Flint are no stranger to the cycles of bust and boom in the auto industry. We stand ready for change. "We are all in this together. From CEOs to shareholders, from financiers to factory workers, we all have a stake in each other's success because the more Americans prosper, the more America prospers."
— Barack Obama, New York, NY, September 17, 2007[6]
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A FACE BOOK FRIEND ASKED Q:I am interested in knowing if Obama gave any specifics in how he would help the auto industry? I grew up in a family of auto workers and this decline has affected everyone in my family. Did he say how he would accomplish this or just that he would?
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Flint, home to a number of General Motors plants, is no stranger to a depressed economy. Manufacturing jobs have been leaving for decades.[5]

In Flint, Obama said that he -- not McCain -- has consistently advocated changes in tax policy, education, the war in Iraq and the U.S. auto industry that will create jobs and help average families who are struggling.[1]

"I believe that America's free market has been the engine of America's great progress. It's created a prosperity that is the envy of the world. It's led to a standard of living unmatched in history. And it has provided great rewards to the innovators and risk-takers who have made America a beacon for science, and technology, and discovery…We are all in this together. From CEOs to shareholders, from financiers to factory workers, we all have a stake in each other's success because the more Americans prosper, the more America prospers."
— Barack Obama, New York, NY, September 17, 2007[6]

In Flint, Mich., Obama charged that McCain will continue Bush's economic policies and make it harder for middle-class families to get by. [3]

Obama told the crowd of 250 in Flint that he, not McCain, would revitalize the U.S. auto industry with billions of dollars to develop electric and alternative fuel vehicles that will create new jobs.[1]

During Obama's previous visit, he warned that the automotive industry and Flint must brace for dramatic changes to survive.[2]

This time, with General Motors hybrid SUVs in the background, Obama promised to help the auto industry retool and support technology for plug-in hybrids.[2]

Speaking later in Farmington Hills, Obama said Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm had the right idea in trying to retool Michigan as a center for the high-tech auto industry of the future. [2]

Barrack Obama says Governor Jennifer Granholm has the right idea in seeking to build an economy based on the high-tech transportation of the future. [4]

Obama believes that trade with foreign nations should strengthen the American economy and create more American jobs. He will stand firm against agreements that undermine our economic security.
Fight for Fair Trade: Obama will fight for a trade policy that opens up foreign markets to support good American jobs. He will use trade agreements to spread good labor and environmental standards around the world and stand firm against agreements like the Central American Free Trade Agreement that fail to live up to those important benchmarks. Obama will also pressure the World Trade Organization to enforce trade agreements and stop countries from continuing unfair government subsidies to foreign exporters and nontariff barriers on U.S. exports. [6]

Amend the North American Free Trade Agreement: Obama believes that NAFTA and its potential were oversold to the American people. Obama will work with the leaders of Canada and Mexico to fix NAFTA so that it works for American workers. [6]


Reward Companies that Support American Workers: Barack Obama introduced the Patriot Employer Act of 2007 with Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to reward companies that create good jobs with good benefits for American workers. The legislation would provide a tax credit to companies that maintain or increase the number of full-time workers in America relative to those outside the US; maintain their corporate headquarters in America if it has ever been in America; pay decent wages; prepare workers for retirement; provide health insurance; and support employees who serve in the military. [6]

Double Funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership: The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) works with manufacturers across the country to improve efficiency, implement new technology and strengthen company growth. This highly-successful program has engaged in more than 350,000 projects across the country and in 2006 alone, helped create and protect over 50,000 jobs. But despite this success, funding for MEP has been slashed by the Bush administration. Barack Obama will double funding for the MEP so its training centers can continue to bolster the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers. [6]

Invest in the Sciences: Barack Obama supports doubling federal funding for basic research and changing the posture of our federal government from being one of the most anti-science administrations in American history to one that embraces science and technology. This will foster home-grown innovation, help ensure the competitiveness of US technology-based businesses, and ensure that 21st century jobs can and will grow in America. [6]
Make the Research and Development Tax Credit Permanent: Barack Obama wants investments in a skilled research and development workforce and technology infrastructure to be supported here in America so that American workers and communities will benefit. Obama wants to make the Research and Development tax credit permanent so that firms can rely on it when making decisions to invest in domestic R&D over multi-year timeframes. [6]

American Jobs: Barack Obama introduced the Patriot Employer Act of 2007 to provide a tax credit to companies that maintain or increase the number of full-time workers in America relative to those outside the US; maintain their corporate headquarters in America; pay decent wages; prepare workers for retirement; provide health insurance; and support employees who serve in the military. [6]

Posted here 9/10/08
by Terry Bankert http://attorneybankert.com/
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[1]
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080909/NEWS15/809090358&imw=Y

[2]
http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/09/during_campaign_stop_in_flint.html

[3]
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-08-obama-mccain_N.htm

[4]
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mi-obama-farmingtonh,0,2774588.story

[5]
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5isOFwdbq0tsqatW6vJpkDRTI1gMgD932OQ5G2

[6]
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/economy/
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