Mr. McCAIN: “I say to the Senator from South Carolina, I know there are individual and heartbreaking stories of people who have lost their jobs in the textile industry in South Carolina. The fact remains that history and the record show that every American family, whether they are unemployed or employed or rich or poor, has benefited by the importation of less expensive goods and services into the United States. We balance this with assistance, training, in every way we can, including reaching agreement on health benefits for dislocated workers. I never have sold anything to a grocery store. I bought a lot from grocery stores.I buy flowers a lot cheaper when they are grown in Colombia than when they are grown in South Carolina. It has never been my ambition for any child to grow up to work in a textile factory. I would much rather have them work in a BMW plant or high-tech factory or other kinds of employment for which we can provide the training and education. I hope the Senator understands the fact that Americans have profited by free trade enormously. Yet we can still address the specific problems that result from dislocated workers. That is what free trade is all about. That is why I believe this Nation will continue to prosper when we have free trade agreements consummated between ourselves and our neighbors. We should be concerned about the economy of countries such as Colombia because their narcotraffickers can take over that country and export their goods, which …
Very unpatriotic
yea get rid of my job get ride of my farm. yea like i am going to be a doctor and go back to school
I guess he forgot his buddies sent those jobs to China, snap.
What is this retraining he is talking about? Does he mean training to work at WalMart? This baffoon is so clueless it would be funny if it wasn’t for the fact that he might be Bush 3.0
Is he talking about chinese toys full of lead?
true indeed, in this case its for cocaine, dead humans, and bananas. Old story, this guy is the worst of the worst. dirty
oh man thats it. I can’t believe he had the balls to say that after these Republicans have outsourced and privatized any job with a benefit.
I bet you like Colombia, like your lobbyist friend connected to the funding of narco-terrorists for Chiquita.
Nice one McSame you’re toast.
Rambling asshole.
mccain’s pissed again…
Bet this old bastard hasn’t been in a grocery store in 25 years.What an asshole.
WHAT THE FUCK?!?!? DID YOU SEE THIS?!?!?!
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I would much rather have them work in a BMW plant or high-tech factory or other kinds of employment for which we can provide the training and education.
Hell yes, he gets paid every time he says the name or logo of a major corporation. He is like their walking advertisement. He just got $10K from BMW for that little tid bit there.
He’s just a walking speaker phone for the big corporations.
and we’ll have to train them again when you ship that “high tech” BMW OUT TOO MEXICO …YOU THINK WERE STUPID DONTCHA YOU OLD FUCKER SHOVE NAFTA UP YOUR ASS