WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
released the following statement today on comments yesterday in New York City
by Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, who defended outsourcing and suggested that
American workers are too concerned about the problem:
"The Bush Administration's message to American workers on outsourcing is -
- don't worry, be happy. The Bush Administration is clearly not worried about
outsourcing, and it outrageously continues to offer tax incentives to
companies that ship American jobs overseas.
"That the Secretary of Labor believes American workers are unnecessarily
anxious about outsourcing speaks volumes about how out of touch the Bush
Administration is. When you are struggling to find a job, it is gut-wrenching
to watch your community's good jobs being sent overseas. If Administration
officials offered a job-creation plan instead of only patronizing words,
American workers would have a lot less to worry about.
"Americans know that trade is good for our economy when we export American
goods, not when we export American jobs. Democrats know that we can do
better. We have created an 'American Jobs Plan' to keep jobs here at home and
to ensure that American companies remain the most competitive and innovative
in the world."
SOURCE Office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
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