McCain On Trade

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McCain On Trade

“I would Negotiate A Free Trade Agreement with Almost Any Country. … If I were president, I would negotiate free trade agreement with almost any country willing to negotiate fairly with us.”

- John McCain, Speech to the National Press Club, 5/20/99


McCain Offered “Small Comfort” Jobless Workers

McCain Told Ohioans That “Jobs Aren’t Coming Back.” At a town hall meeting in Rocky River, Ohio, McCain told the audience, “Some of those manufacturing jobs are not coming back and you know it and I know it.” McCain added, “The economists that I know and trust and the history that I study, and I study a lot of history, says that free trade is the best thing that can happen to our nation. When we have practiced protectionism it has had devastating consequences.” {Reuters, 2/25/08}


McCain Offers Rhetoric, No Solutions On Job Loss:

* McCain Said “I Can’t Tell You These Jobs Are Ever Going To Come Back. During a campaign trip to Youngstown, Ohio, John McCain said, “I can’t tell you that these jobs are ever going to come back to this magnificent part of the country … But I will commit to giving these workers a second chance. They need it, they deserve it. I know that’s small comfort to you, but I can’t look you in the eye and tell you those steel mills are coming back.” {New York Times, 4/23/08, emphasis added}

* McCain Told Workers Not To “Cling To An Old Economy.” John McCain said, “So we want people to be part of that revolution, and we’ve got to be part of that new economy, rather than try to cling to an old economy.” {Boston Globe, 4/23/08}

* McCain: “There Are Some Jobs That Aren’t Coming Back To Michigan.” During a Republican Debate on Fox News, McCain said, “Sometimes you have to tell people things they don’t want to hear along with things that they do want to hear. There are jobs — let’s have a little straight talk. There are some jobs that aren’t coming back to Michigan.” {Fox News, Republican Debate, 1/10/08}

FLASHBACK TO 2004: McCain: “I Don’t Care How Many Jobs You Outsource.” Responding to a question about the economy during an appearance on MSNBC’s Hardball, McCain said, “If we start seeing what a lot of us expect, and that is a strong economy cannot go forever without picking up jobs. I don’t care how many of them you outsource, then I think the president is going to be helped by that.” {MSNBC, “Hardball,” 2/25/04}

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