Obama v. McCain on the Issues: Trade Policy

After all the lies we heard coming out of the RNC, and since the Republicans had their chance yet choose not to talk about REAL ISSUES for an entire week, let's take a closer look at the differences between Obama and McCain's policies that affect working families most.

ISSUE: TRADE POLICY THAT STANDS UP FOR AMERICAN WORKERS

BARACK OBAMA

• Obama Will Support Trade Agreements that Also Support American Jobs. Obama will support trade agreements that open markets for goods and services provided by our workers, but also include strong labor and environmental standards. He will amend NAFTA so that it works for American workers and stand firmly against agreements like CAFTA and the South Korean FTA that allow other countries to unfairly protect their markets from our exports.

• End Tax Breaks for Companies that Send Jobs Overseas. Obama will eliminate our current tax incentives for companies to send their operations overseas, hide their profits in tax havens or move their headquarters abroad to avoid paying U.S. taxes. He would reward companies that are creating jobs and investing here at home.

JOHN MCCAIN

• McCain Supported Trade Agreements Like NAFTA And CAFTA, But Opposed Increased Funding For Job Training Programs To Help Displaced Workers. McCain has been a strong supporter of trade agreements, such as NAFTA and CAFTA, and he voted for the China trade bill in 2000. While McCain has acknowledged that trade agreements have cost America jobs, he has opposed increased funding for job training programs to help these American workers adapt to the changing global economy. [Vote 395, HR 3450, 11/20/93; Vote 170, S.1307, 6/30/05; GOP Debate, 12/12/07; 2004 Senate Vote #80, 5/4/04; HR 3009, Vote 111, Senate amendment 3417, 5/15/02; S 143, Vote 482, 10/10/95]

That's not change, that's just more of the same.

Comments

[LizP]

Thank you for posting the differences on such critical issues! These are the facts we need to focus on for the next two months!

[Kristin]

Holy hell, chica. How smart are you? You have a brain that just launched a dozen blog posts...