John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 05/07/08

John McCain
Town Hall
Rochester, MI 05/07/08

TRANSCRIPT:
QUESTIONER: As you're aware, Michigan has struggled retaining business here and attracting new corporations to come here. I'm interested in what you have to say. Not only about large business coming to Michigan and how we can make it more attractive but what about inspiring aspiring entrepreneurs here and making it easier on small businesses to have more fertile ground basically to growth with a little les government intervention.

JOHN MCCAIN: Thank you. First of all, can I say that I do believe in free trade. I do believe in the North American Free Trade Agreement. I do believe that our problem is not trade, our problem is that we have not cared for the displaced worker. We have to have training and education programs for the displaced worker so that they can get into this new information technology that has, that is now the future of the American economy and the world. And I mentioned eBay earlier on and mentioned the fact that the automotive industry in this state is not finished. The automotive industry in this state can develop hybrid cars, can develop ethanol, [applause] can develop hydrogen, can develop a battery, can develop a battery, can develop a battery, that, that will drive a car a hundred miles before you have to plug it in. The technology and the green technology is there. The innovation is here in this great state of Michigan. The birthpra-place of the modern automotive industry in the world and I say of course the old kinds of business is not coming back. But the new innovation and technology and green technology that will both eliminate . . . our dependence on foreign oil and as well as reduce green house gas emissions is right here in the state of Michigan but we've gotta reach, train and educate workers to take advantage of that opportunity. That's my commitment and promise. [applause] And could I say, and could I say in all due respect governments matter, government matter, governments matter. Sen. Obama wants to raise taxes. I want to lower taxes. [applause] The government of this state decided to raise taxes. That's a decision made by the state of the government, uh, the government of this state. In the state of Alabama, US Steel just decided to locate in one of the poorest counties in the state of Alabama and hire hundreds of new workers. In the state of Alabama, ten years ago, they didn't manufacture a single automobile. This year, I believe I was told that there'll be eight hundred thousand automobiles manufactured there. My friends, governments matters. Lower taxes, business friendly climate, training and education of workers. That's what helps. That's what helps the, oof, uh, I just, I just needed a little drink of water if you'll . . .


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[SteelRock73]

He is one of the reasons why the middle class is becoming extinct by supporting trade deals like NAFTA that has caused our country to be in the shape it is in today. The people in Arizona needs to stop voting for this globalist POS because he is a part of the problem and has been for decades.