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James Traficant: “The White House says NAFTA is creating new and exciting jobs. I did some research on those jobs: zipper trimmer…”

On the recordMay 13, 1997
The White House says NAFTA is creating new and exciting jobs. I did some research on those jobs: zipper trimmer, brassiere tender, jelly roller, bosom presser, chicken sexer, sanitary napkin specialist, and a pantyhose crotch closer machine operator. That is what I call exciting jobs, Mr. Speaker. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, they are so great that 90 percent of the American workers are literally worried sick about losing their jobs and losing their homes. Beam me up. I say NAFTA is working for Mexico, Chile, Canada, yes, even Japan and China. Think about it. With that I yield back all the balance of those unsexed chickens.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Criticizing NAFTA and its impact on American jobs during a House floor speech.

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