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Walker, The Facilitator of Unfair Trade Deals, is Responsible for WI's Huge Outsourcing Problem
http://www.uppitywis.org/blogarticle/walker-facilitator-unfair-trade-deals-responsible-wis-huge-outsoSubmitted by Jud Lounsbury on Thu, 07/24/2014 - 10:07am
As any regular reader can attest, I've criticized Governor Scott Walker and gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke on the issue of outsourcing jobs on numerous occasions. Since China is the major player in Wisconsin's outsourcing woes, I've foscused on our dysfunctional relationship with them.
In a nutshell, Walker has repeatedly facilitated Wisconsin's exploding trade deficit with China, not only by actively lobbying for unfair trade deals, but even going on Chinese state television, wearing a Chinese flag and saying that Wisconsin's trade with with China was "good and fair." And I've criticized Burke's Trek for outsourcing most of their manufacturing jobs to China.
The key difference, however, between Burke and Walker is that Walker facilitates the policy (unfair trade deals) that lead companies (like Trek) tp outsourcing jobs to China, while Burke opposes such policies and has pledged to do everything she can as governor to oppose them. Indeed, if the trade deals that Walker facilitates weren't in place, Trek would have never had the opportunity to outsource jobs.
In a nutshell, Walker has repeatedly facilitated Wisconsin's exploding trade deficit with China, not only by actively lobbying for unfair trade deals, but even going on Chinese state television, wearing a Chinese flag and saying that Wisconsin's trade with with China was "good and fair." And I've criticized Burke's Trek for outsourcing most of their manufacturing jobs to China.
The key difference, however, between Burke and Walker is that Walker facilitates the policy (unfair trade deals) that lead companies (like Trek) tp outsourcing jobs to China, while Burke opposes such policies and has pledged to do everything she can as governor to oppose them. Indeed, if the trade deals that Walker facilitates weren't in place, Trek would have never had the opportunity to outsource jobs.
