Congressman DeFazio has also consistently advocated for removing the burden businesses and workers face from unfair trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and most-favored nation trading status for China. All of these failed trade policies have led to the wholesale export of millions of American jobs and severely eroded our manufacturing base. Congressman DeFazio has called for the repeal or renegotiation of these trade deals.

As Chairman of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee he co-authored a transportation bill that would bring back millions of private sector jobs that cannot be exported to China or anywhere else. Strengthened with Buy America provisions, this legislation would put millions of Americans to work on projects updating our decrepit transportation infrastructure. This investment would provide for much needed private sector jobs in construction, engineering, design, manufacturing, shipping, and have a significant job multiplier effect. Unfortunately the President’s economic team has thus far been more concerned with coddling Wall Street than rebuilding infrastructure to create jobs on Main Street.

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Congressman DeFazio voted against the Wall Street Bailout and the American Recover and Reinvestment Act (better known as the stimulus package). Instead he has been continually fighting for investment in infrastructure, reform of our failed trade policies, and reform of Wall Street, all of which will strengthen our economy and put regular Americans back in living wage jobs.

Congressman DeFazio is working hard to turn our economy around, create jobs, and improve the lives of hard working Americans. The special interests in Washington frequently claim their self-serving pet project will create jobs or save the economy. This strategy has not worked. Congressman DeFazio voted against the Wall Street Bailout and the American Recover and Reinvestment Act (better known as the stimulus package). Instead he has been continually fighting for investment in infrastructure, reform of our failed trade policies, and reform of Wall Street, all of which will strengthen our economy and put regular Americans back in living wage jobs.

               

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