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On the recordAugust 12, 2022
Madam Speaker, I insert in the Record the following analysis which shows the top 10 manufacturing industries hit hardest by the Democrats' made-in-America manufacturing tax. These are predominantly minority communities and working-class Americans. TOP 10 INDUSTRIES WHERE AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES ARE LESS THAN 75K PER YEAR: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amount of Industry Workers Job Example ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Office and Administrative 18,299,380 Secretaries, Support. Administrative Assistants 2) Sales and Related.............. 13,256,290 Retail Sales Workers, Travel Agents 3) Transportation and Material 12,639,920 Truck Drivers Moving. 4) Food Preparation and Serving... 11,201,480 Waitress, Hosts and Hostesses, Cooks 5) Production..................... 8,408,030 Machine Operators, Laundry and Dry- Cleaning Workers, Tire Builders 6) Educational Instruction and 8,191,930 Teachers, Librarians Libraries. 7) Healthcare Support............. 6,603,680 Nursing Assistants, Occupational Therapy Aides 8) Construction and Extraction.... 5,848,950 Carpet Installers, Insulation Workers 9) Installation, Maintenance, and 5,574,410 Radio, Cellular, and Repair. Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 10) Building and Grounds Cleaning 4,108,810 Janitors and and Maintenance. Cleaners, Lawn Service, Groundskeeping Workers ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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