From Mars to the Milky Way, all of America has experienced the Kiss, the Hershey Kiss. Now, after the State of Pennsylvania gave them tax breaks, now, after workers gave them concessions, Hershey is moving its factory that makes the Kiss to Mexico; from Mars to Milky Way to Mexico. Tell me, Mr. Speaker, will the Hershey Kiss become known throughout America as the Tijuana Kiss? Take it from an old Pitt quarterback who is kissed off. We have let NAFTA and GATT take our jobs. Where are our constituents going to work? In McDonalds and Wal-Marts? My God, when Hershey of America becomes Hershey of Mexico, we had better reconsider our economic policies in America. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of these Kisses.
James Traficant: “From Mars to the Milky Way, all of America has experienced the Kiss, the Hershey Kiss. Now, after the State of…”
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Discussing the impact of NAFTA and GATT on American jobs during a speech.
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