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Sanders to Trump:
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:05 pm
use defense contracts as leverage for Carrier jobs
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders turned up the pressure on President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday about his pledge to try to stop an Indiana air conditioner manufacturer from moving 1,400 jobs to Mexico.
Both Sanders, who challenged Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, and Trump seized on an announcement earlier this year by United Technologies Corp's Carrier division that it would shift production to Mexico as an example of how trade deals hurt U.S. workers.
Sanders on Saturday warned "it is not good enough to save some of these jobs" and said Trump should use as leverage United Technologies' defense contracts, Export-Import Bank financing, and tax breaks.
"I call on Mr. Trump to make it clear to the CEO of United Technologies that if his firm wants to receive another defense contract from the taxpayers of this country, it must not move these plants to Mexico," the senator from Vermont said in a statement.
A representative for Carrier declined to comment on Sanders' statement.
Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, said on Thursday that he was "working hard, even on Thanksgiving" to get the plant to stay and said he was "making progress" on the issue. Carrier Corp. confirmed it had "discussions with the incoming administration." Neither side has provided details.
Trump had threatened to slap taxes on the company's air conditioners made in Mexico and shipped back to the United States. A spokesman was not immediately available for comment on Sanders' statement on Saturday.
Sanders said he would soon introduce legislation that would prevent companies that outsource from receiving federal contracts, grants and loans, and force companies that outsource jobs to pay a penalty tax and pay back tax breaks.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders turned up the pressure on President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday about his pledge to try to stop an Indiana air conditioner manufacturer from moving 1,400 jobs to Mexico.
Both Sanders, who challenged Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, and Trump seized on an announcement earlier this year by United Technologies Corp's Carrier division that it would shift production to Mexico as an example of how trade deals hurt U.S. workers.
Sanders on Saturday warned "it is not good enough to save some of these jobs" and said Trump should use as leverage United Technologies' defense contracts, Export-Import Bank financing, and tax breaks.
"I call on Mr. Trump to make it clear to the CEO of United Technologies that if his firm wants to receive another defense contract from the taxpayers of this country, it must not move these plants to Mexico," the senator from Vermont said in a statement.
A representative for Carrier declined to comment on Sanders' statement.
Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, said on Thursday that he was "working hard, even on Thanksgiving" to get the plant to stay and said he was "making progress" on the issue. Carrier Corp. confirmed it had "discussions with the incoming administration." Neither side has provided details.
Trump had threatened to slap taxes on the company's air conditioners made in Mexico and shipped back to the United States. A spokesman was not immediately available for comment on Sanders' statement on Saturday.
Sanders said he would soon introduce legislation that would prevent companies that outsource from receiving federal contracts, grants and loans, and force companies that outsource jobs to pay a penalty tax and pay back tax breaks.
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Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:08 pm to ddbnsb
Only one problem with that, most contracts for large defense contracts come down to 2-3 companies. Eliminate one and guess which way the price goes.
This post was edited on 11/26/16 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:12 pm to StrangeBrew
Carrier ain't leaving. But good hustle Bernie, you sell out.
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:14 pm to ddbnsb
Trump must feel so relieved to have Bernie Sanders' expertise, guiding him during tough negotiations like these.
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:16 pm to More&Les
Bandwagon Bernie. Flavor of the day.
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:43 pm to ddbnsb
Sounds like Sanders caught wind of how Trump was going to get them to stay and is using it to make himself look like a good negotiator.
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:45 pm to ddbnsb
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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders turned up the pressure on President-elect Donald Trump
Oh really
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:51 pm to ddbnsb
This probably will not benefit trumps business
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:52 pm to ddbnsb
Comrade Bernie trying to get a vacation house but isn't getting shite from Trump.
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:52 pm to ddbnsb
This is great and all, but long term sanders won't do what trump understands has to be done: make it more profitable to do business long term in the US than outside of it.
Threats like what sanders is making are great for causing carrier to just go bankrupt, instead of move.
Threats like what sanders is making are great for causing carrier to just go bankrupt, instead of move.
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:55 pm to ddbnsb
WTF?
Who ever heard of the loser in the primary of the loser of the election acting like they are going to have a say in a new admin? That is preposterous.
Who ever heard of the loser in the primary of the loser of the election acting like they are going to have a say in a new admin? That is preposterous.
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:57 pm to Apache
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Bernie Sanders' expertise, guiding him during tough negotiations like these.
did you see McConnell announcing his bill?
no?
then applaud Sanders working with Trump on this.
McConnell will show up eventually.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:16 am to gthog61
lol, no it isn't. Compromise is virtually the backbone of democracy.
Trump has the most negotiating power. Bernie has significantly less. Both will use what they have to accomplish the most they can
Trump has the most negotiating power. Bernie has significantly less. Both will use what they have to accomplish the most they can
Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:24 am to ddbnsb
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Sanders to Trump from his new vacation home he got from the money his stupid supporters gave him to " fight Hillary at the convention:
Morons never learn.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:14 am to cokebottleag
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causing carrier to just go bankrupt, instead of move.
Then another U.S. company can open up and take its place making it work.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 5:59 am to ddbnsb
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders turned up the pressure on President-elect Donald Trump
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