PA Fair Trade Candidates
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Sen. John McCain Sen. Barack Obama
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Sen. McCain supports NAFTA. He is opposed to re-negotiating NAFTA. He describes himself as
an “unapologetic supporter of NAFTA”
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Supporter of
NAFTA?
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Sen. Obama wants to renegotiate NAFTA. He wants to strengthen the labor and environmental protections in
NAFTA.
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No. McCain has said
environmental standards should not be part of our trade agreements. (nor should improved labor standards)
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Supporter of Environmental Standards
in Trade Agreements?
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Yes. Obama has said that enforceable environmental standards should be included and enforced in trade pacts
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Yes. Wants to renew Fast Track, allowing the White House to negotiate trade deals without amendments from Congress.
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Supporter of
Fast Track?
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No. Believes Congress should play a larger role in selecting countries
for negotiating trade pacts.
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McCain says: “Globalization is
here to stay … Change is hard.” He has also added, “These jobs are not coming back”. Supports continuing tax breaks to the companies that move jobs overseas.
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Where does he stand on
moving jobs overseas?
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Sen. Obama says that job offshoring is one of America’s most serious problems. He promises to stop rewarding companies
that offshore jobs and to start rewarding companies that keep
jobs in the U.S.
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No. McCain opposed increased funding for job training to help workers adapt to the changing
global economy. Now he says he supports funding
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Did he support funding
for retraining displaced
American workers?
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Yes. Sen. Obama supports updating the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. He supports TAA providing assistance to workers
before they lose their jobs
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Phil English Kathy Dahlkemper
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Congressman English supported CAFTA and voted to extend NAFTA to six additional countries *
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Supporter of
Free Trade Deals?
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No. Kathy saysestablished free trade agreements like NAFTA and CAFTA have failed our workers so far; they must be amended and renegotiated to bring in labor agreements that can help protect our workers
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CAFTA fails to include adequate protection for workers; factor in loss of over 1 million jobs and fails on environment and public health concerns*
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Supporter of Environmental Standards
in Trade Agreements?
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Yes. Shehas said that enforceable environmental standards should be included and enforced in trade pacts
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English voted against providing extra assistance to workers whose jobs have been outsourced overseas*
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Provide for workers whose jobs have been outsourced?
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“I support legislation that creates incentives for manufacturing the advanced products of new and future economies within the U.S.”
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English voted to give tax cuts to companies that outsourced PA jobs. The bill called for $25 billion in immediate tax rebates to large profitable corporations *
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Where does each stand on
moving jobs overseas?
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Believes we should not give companies an advantage to go overseas by way of tax breaks or other means
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Rep. Phil English’s Voting Record
- Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
- Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
- Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
* Despite repeated request to Representative English, he has not responded to complete a questionnaire on trade issues. His voting record shows he 50% for fair trade issues. See voting records above.
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Melissa Hart Rep. Jason Altmire
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YES. Hart Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade.
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Supporter of
CAFTA?
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Rep. Altmire wants to renegotiate CAFTA. He wants to strengthen the labor and environmental protections in CAFTA.
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* Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement
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Supporter of Environmental Standards
in Trade Agreements?
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Yes. Altmire has said that enforceable environmental
standards should be included and enforced in trade pacts.
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* Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement.
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Supporter of
Fast Track?
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No. Believes Fast Track was harmful to American workers and that Congress should play a larger role in selecting countries for negotiating trade pacts.
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* Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile.
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Where does he stand on
moving jobs overseas?
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Opposes any trade policy that ships jobs overseas.
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*Promoted the Andean Free Trade Agreement.
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Did he support funding
for retraining displaced
American workers?
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Yes. Jason voted yes on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization.
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*Despite repeated request to Melissa Hart, she has not responded to complete a trade questionnaire. Her past voting record indicates %39 on fair trade issues.
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Rep. Chris Carney Chris Hacklett
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YES. Rep. Carney opposes the Colombia Free Trade Agreement, which has the highest rate of murders among labor leaders. He also opposed CAFTA and Peru.
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Opposes Colombia
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*No Response.
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Yes. The TRADE Act will renegotiate past, present and future trade agreements.
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Supporter of TRADE Act.
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*No Response.
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Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization
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Did he support funding
for retraining displaced
American workers?
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*No Response.
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*Despite repeated request, Lou Barletta has not responded to a trade questionnaire.
11th Congressional District-Click Here
Rep. Paul Kanjorski Lou Barletta
Rep. Paul Kanjorski Lou Barletta
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YES. Rep. Kanjorski opposes the Colombia Free Trade Agreement, which has the highest rate of murders among labor leaders. He also opposed CAFTA and Peru.
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Opposes Colombia
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*No Response.
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Yes. Kanjorksi is an original co-sponsor of the TRADE Act will renegotiate past, present and future trade agreements.
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Supporter of TRADE Act.
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*No Response.
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Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization
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Did he support funding
for retraining displaced
American workers?
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*No Response.
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*Despite repeated request Lou Barletta has not responded to complete a trade questionnaire.
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Rep. Charles Dent Sam Bennett
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Rep. Dents supports CAFTA, which cost thousands of jobs, union and non-union.
Mr. Dent voted for CAFTA (Central America Free Trade Agreement), more bad deals for Americans. |
Supporter of
NAFTA/CAFTA?
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Sam Bennett wants to renegotiate NAFTA & CAFTA. She wants to strengthen the labor and environmental protections in NAFTA.
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*No Response
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Supporter of Environmental Standards
in Trade Agreements?
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Yes. Bennett has said that enforceable environmental
standards should be included and enforced in trade pacts.
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*No Response
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Supporter of
Fast Track?
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No. Believes Congress should play a larger role in selecting countries for negotiating trade pacts.
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*No Response
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Support funding
for retraining displaced
American workers?
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Yes. Bennett supports updating the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. She supports TAA providing assistance to workers before they lose their jobs.
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* Despite repeated request to Representative Dent, he has not responded to complete a questionnaire on trade issues.The purpose of this guide is to educate the public on candidates’ trade record and promises. Updated October 15, 2008
19th Congressional District-Click Here
Rep. Todd Platts Phil Avillo