Make It in America

Republican Budget Represents a Bleak Future for America

Rep. Steny Hoyer | Posted 03.30.2012

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Rep. Steny Hoyer

All of us want to put America back on a sustainable fiscal path, but to do so everyone must be asked to pitch in. The Republican budget, however, places the entire burden of deficit reduction on the middle class, seniors, and the most vulnerable.

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We're A Country. Deal With It.

Dave Johnson | Posted 04.28.2012

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Dave Johnson

Again and again (and again and again) we hear -- and learn the hard way -- that our "keep government out of it" approach to economic and manufacturing policy is hurting us.

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House Republicans Continue to Block Commonsense Make It In America Policies

Rep. John Garamendi | Posted 12.26.2011

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Rep. John Garamendi

Citizens of all political stripes have wondered what this Congress has been up to. Here is a quick recap.

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Washington Must Walk the Talk: "Make It in America" Must Move From Slogan to Solutions

Rep. Mike Honda | Posted 12.12.2011

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Rep. Mike Honda

We might not be able to match the incentives offered by our trading partners dollar-for-dollar, but we can make the choice competitive enough that we can leverage the inherent advantages that our country still offers.

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The "Make it in America" Initiative: The 'Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act'

Rep. Sandy Levin | Posted 09.05.2011

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Rep. Sandy Levin

There are few issues more vital to our state of Michigan, as well as our nation, than advanced manufacturing and trade. The "Make it in America" agenda is a plan to rebuild the American manufacturing sector.

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President Obama is Right: We Need to Create American Jobs Now

Rep. John Garamendi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. John Garamendi

With his State of the Union address, President Obama delivered an important message that Congress and the American people need to hear: our nation'...

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No Fluke: Republicans Support Off-Shoring Jobs

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leo W. Gerard

Every Republican in the Senate voted against the Act. They voted to continue forcing Americans to give tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas during the worst recession since the Great Depression.

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Friday Talking Points [132] -- The DMV? Really?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Last week, this column took a week off, due to an extended trip into the desert for the Netroots Nation convention. But now, we turn our sights back ...

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