Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Andy Harris, M.D., will propose an amendment to the Department of Energy appropriations bill that would cut $6 million from a Department of Energy program which spends the money making factories in China more energy efficient and building windmills in Mexico. The savings from the proposed cut would all be directed to reduce the federal deficit, now over $1.5 trillion dollars.
“We need to create jobs in America, not China and Mexico,” said Rep. Harris. “Borrowing money from China to pay for Chinese and Mexican jobs is outrageous and that’s why I’m proposing this pro-American jobs amendment. We need to protect American workers and American taxpayers.”
The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) International Program would help create programs to make Chinese factories more energy efficient and create wind energy projects in Mexico. In addition, the program would spend money in other countries such as India.
"“We need to create jobs in America, not China and Mexico,” said Rep. Harris."
ReplyDeleteI realize I'm beating a dead horse but, until the States stop the practice of not requiring the payment by employers of Unemployment Taxes when they hire foreign workers, a lot of these jobs that might be created in America won't go to Americans.
I've got news for US Representative Andy Harris, your a 'dollar short and a day late'.
ReplyDeleteThere is no incentive for any business to do business here in the US borders. Case-in-point - look at the local factory closings that Salisbury News has put up numerous times.
First you have to restore confidence in the free enterprise system. Until that happens - there will be no significant manufacturing here in the US unless of course your a McDonalds.