Kerry, Edwards Refuse to Join Kucinich in Protecting Jobs

    Kerry, Edwards Refuse to Join Kucinich in Protecting Jobs

February 27, 2004
http://thespiritoffreedom.com/

Congressman Dennis Kucinich last night challenged Senators John Edwards 
and John Kerry to save American jobs by joining him in his pledge to 
cancel NAFTA. Both refused.

In a debate on CNN, Kucinich said that because of NAFTA and the U.S.'s 
membership in the WTO, not only are American jobs being "outsourced" to 
foreign countries, but the U.S. is powerless to stop foreign nations 
from unfair competitive practices. Kucinich cited an occasion when 
Congress was unable to protect American steel jobs from foreign 
competition because the WTO overruled the legislation. *

**the press release* <http://www.kucinich.us/pressreleases/pr_022604.php>


      Kerry, Edwards Refuse to Join Kucinich in Protecting U.S. Jobs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 26, 2004

Contact: Terre Lundy/Matt Harris: (216) 889-2004, press@xxxxxxxxxxx 
<mailto:press@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Congressman Dennis Kucinich tonight challenged Senators John Edwards and 
John Kerry to save American jobs by joining him in his pledge to cancel 
the North American Free Trade Agreement. Both refused.

In a nationally televised debate on CNN, Kucinich said that because of 
NAFTA and the U.S.'s membership in the World Trade Organization, not 
only are American jobs being "outsourced" to foreign countries, but the 
U.S. is powerless to stop foreign nations from unfair competitive 
practices. Kucinich cited an occasion when Congress was unable to 
protect American steel jobs from foreign competition because the WTO 
overruled the legislation.

Kucinich renewed his pledge to cancel NAFTA and the WTO by executive 
order as his first act in office.

Neither Kerry nor Edwards would commit to canceling NAFTA. Kerry voted 
for NAFTA and has consistently voted for other comparable trade 
agreements. Kerry and Edwards both voted for the China trade agreement.

Kucinich has been consistent in his opposition to so-called free trade.

Edwards and Kerry both discussed plans to "fix" the trade agreements. 
The fact is they cannot be altered. Any proposed change can be overruled 
by the WTO.

Free trade agreements have resulted in the loss of millions of American 
manufacturing jobs. Internationally, they have failed to uphold workers 
rights and environmental standards.

A Kucinich administration would return to bilateral trade conditioned on 
workers rights, human rights, and environmental quality principles.




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