Political Quotes

“This article talks about a visit I made to a chemical manufacturing plant. The pertinent part of this article speaks volumes about why trade adjustment assistance is so important for firms. I am quoting from a statement made by a gentleman who heads the Manufacturing Resource Center in Bethlehem, PA, Jack Pfunder. Here is a summary of what he said. The article says: Pfunder said that with technical and financial assistance provided by TAA, the manufacturing industry is able to innovate and better prepare itself for a successful future. That is someone who is on the ground every day, working on manufacturing issues in Bethlehem, PA. He knows what he is talking about when it comes to the impact of trade adjustment assistance for a firm and in particular for this firm. Another part of the article talks about one of the vice-presidents at the company I visited, Puritan Products: Senior vice president Thomas Starnes believes it is `absolutely' important for a manufacturing company of Puritan Products' size to receive government funding in this economic climate. I am quoting here from the last line of the article: We don't have the funds internally to do some of these things so getting some government support certainly helps our cause. That is one company and the leadership of one company telling us in a very concise way why trade adjustment assistance for firms is vitally needed.…”