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Ohiogal

(34,631 posts)
Tue Jun 26, 2018, 08:22 AM Jun 2018

Ryan, Brown, decry GM plans for Mexican expansion as 1200 are laid off in Lordstown

WASHINGTON — Some of the Mahoning Valley’s elected officials are speaking out against General Motors’ decision to build its Chevrolet Blazer in Mexico, an announcement made as the GM Lordstown plant laid off about 1,200 workers.

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, today decried the decision and shared a letter he sent to GM CEO Mary Barra.

“So much for the Republican tax giveaway being an incentive for corporations to invest in America,” Ryan said. “This decision is an insult to hard-working families all across the country. Thousands of GM workers in America – including the second and third shifts at Lordstown – who have been permanently laid off – are hearing the news that GM is sending jobs to Mexico instead of putting people back to work here. It’s outrageous.”

http://www.vindy.com/news/2018/jun/25/ryan-brown-decry-gms-mexico-plan/?nw

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Ryan, Brown, decry GM plans for Mexican expansion as 1200 are laid off in Lordstown (Original Post) Ohiogal Jun 2018 OP
MAGA Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #1
So much for Dumpy's tax break stimulating investment in American business, eh? Ohiogal Jun 2018 #4
This is horrendous for Ohio. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #2
Tim Ryan and Sherrod Brown Ohiogal Jun 2018 #3
Yes. Both. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #5
We loaned GM billions in the bail-out. Kittycow Jun 2018 #6
More running away from this country duforsure Jun 2018 #7

Ohiogal

(34,631 posts)
3. Tim Ryan and Sherrod Brown
Tue Jun 26, 2018, 08:33 AM
Jun 2018

fight for working people in Ohio tirelessly, yet are roundly criticized and dismissed by GOPers in this area just because they have a D behind their names and never praise Der Leader. It's sickening.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
5. Yes. Both.
Tue Jun 26, 2018, 08:36 AM
Jun 2018

I particularly love Sherrod. The guy is tireless. Ryan I don't see as much, maybe I do and I'm not putting it together. I see RYAN and I think of Count Dracula w the widows peak I guess. Unfortunate name to have these days in politics.

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
6. We loaned GM billions in the bail-out.
Tue Jun 26, 2018, 09:06 AM
Jun 2018

And this is how they show their appreciation.

But they get away with paying the Mexican workers $4 an hour so I don't know how we can compete with that

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
7. More running away from this country
Tue Jun 26, 2018, 10:37 AM
Jun 2018

For profits , like trump does in china, and for escape from trump's trying to shake them down for money, or else results they know is coming from him to hurt them with.

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