Topic: Economy
New TV Spot: DeWine Voted To Eliminate “Countless” Jobs
AMHERST, OH -- The Sherrod Brown for Senate Campaign today announced a new television advertisement highlighting Senator DeWine's record of voting to eliminate countless jobs and keep wages low. Since DeWine began his second term in office, Ohio lost more than 200,000 manufacturing jobs, wages stagnated, and the cost-of-living skyrocketed. DeWine supported the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), voted for every trade pact offered by the Bush administration, and voted against overtime pay protection and raising the minimum wage. DeWine accepted more than $1 million from companies that outsource U.S. jobs.
The spot can be viewed here: http://sherrodbrown.com/pages/countless
"While he rewarded special interests with subsidies and the rich with tax breaks, Senator DeWine voted for policies that eliminated countless jobs and kept workers' pay low," said Ben LaBolt, a spokesman for U.S. Representative Sherrod Brown (D-OH). "Mike DeWine turned his back on Ohio workers when times got tough, and instead sided with multinational corporations that sent jobs overseas. Sherrod Brown introduced legislation to reward patriot corporations that create jobs in the United States, and fought to lower costs and raise pay for middle class families."
After 6 Years of Bush and DeWine, Ohioans are Worse Off
CINCINNATI, OH -- President George W. Bush is scheduled to campaign for Republican incumbent Senator Mike DeWine today in Cincinnati in an effort to help the two-term incumbent's failing bid for re-election.
DeWine is running against Ohio Congressman Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who introduced plans to create jobs, provide affordable health care, education, and tax cuts to middle class families, and refocus our efforts on the war on terror.
Down in the polls since early summer, DeWine recently launched a series of attack ads in order to try to gain traction six weeks before Election Day. Despite outspending Brown and using misleading ads that distort the truth and attempt to hide DeWine's record, support for his campaign continues to falter.
DeWine and Bush are expected to discuss how their tax cuts for the rich have affected the economy. Middle class families don't remember receiving the more than $1 trillion in tax cuts, because they were overwhelmingly targeted to the top 1% and the cost-of-living for most Ohioans skyrocketed.
As Dewine Provides Giveaways To Oil Companies, Brown Announces Plan To Lower Energy Prices
"Ohio could be Silicon Valley of alternative energy"AKRON - While Mike DeWine and the GOP Congress continue to pass legislation that increases the nation's addiction to oil, U.S. Representative Sherrod Brown (D-OH) met today with small business owners to discuss solutions to the nation's energy crisis. In July 2005, Mike DeWine voted for a Republican energy bill that provided billions of dollars in giveaways to the oil and gas companies. That month, the price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Ohio was $2.23. Today, that price is more than $3.00.
"Mike DeWine voted for an energy bill that gave billions to oil companies while Ohio drivers were left to foot the bill," said Brown. "Small businesses are feeling the burn of rising energy prices as a greater share of their budget is dedicated to fuel and heat. This year, Mike DeWine again voted to reward his big oil buddies by supporting increased drilling instead of providing Ohio consumers and businesses with the relief they deserve."
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08/15/2006 / Permalink / Economy, Environment, gas, (all tags)
When it comes to outsourcing OH jobs, DeWine gets things done
TODAY'S DEWINE ACTION ITEM:DEWINE HELPED OHIO BECOME #1 JOB LOSS STATE
When it comes to outsourcing OH jobs, DeWine doesn't just talk, he gets things done
MARIETTA, OH - The Akron Beacon Journal reported yesterday that Ohio suffered 217,000 manufacturing jobs since 1997 - more than any other state. Many of those jobs were lost due to unfair trade agreements with countries like China, where "rock-bottom labor costs" allowed for the production of goods like steel, rubber, and autoparts. Ohio Republican incumbent Senator Mike DeWine supported NAFTA, and voted for CAFTA, and PNTR with China. DeWine has taken more than $1 million from companies that have outsourced U.S. jobs.
"Mike DeWine voted to make jobs Ohio's biggest export," said U.S. Representative Sherrod Brown (D-OH). "He rubberstamped every trade agreement that President Bush put in front of him while Ohio has lost more jobs than any other state. Mike DeWine voted to trade away Ohio's future."
Mike DeWine said: "I favor [NAFTA] because I believe it will mean more job creation in the United States. ...We are going to create a lot of jobs . . . This whole NAFTA zone will ultimately create a lot of jobs in Ohio.'' [Columbus Dispatch, 8/30/92].
"DeWine's flawed trade policies have put multinational corporations first and Ohio workers last," added Brown. "Instead of encouraging companies to outsource jobs, we should reward companies that create jobs in Ohio." Brown is an original co-sponsor of the Patriot Corporations of America Act, which would reward companies that create jobs and make investments in the United States.
Brown opposed PNTR for China, and is one of Congress' leading proponents of fair trade policy. Last year he led the bipartisan opposition in Congress against the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), and in 1994 he stood up to a president of his own party in opposing NAFTA. Brown also introduced the Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act (H.R. 5635), a measure that would ban the import, export, or sale of products made overseas with sweatshop or prison labor. This bill would fight the massive trade deficit the U.S. is suffering with China.
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"Ohio No. 1 - in job losses"
http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/15261652.htm
DeWine Votes for More Big Oil Giveaways Instead of Providing Ohio Families Relief at the Pump
AMHERST, OH -- As gasoline prices hit record highs at pumps across Ohio, Senator Mike DeWine voted Tuesday for a bill that would provide additional giveaways to the oil and gas industry.
U.S. Representative Sherrod Brown (D-OH), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said: “Mike DeWine chose to boost the record profits of oil and gas companies instead of reducing pain at the pump for Ohio drivers. Drilling for America’s few remaining fossil fuel reserves will only increase America’s addiction to oil. Instead of helping the United States achieve energy independence by investing in renewable fuels like ethanol, Mike DeWine voted to increase our energy insecurity.”
Last year, DeWine voted for an energy bill that provided billions of dollars in subsidies to the oil and gas companies. DeWine has accepted $330,000 in contributions from the oil and gas industry. The average price of a regular gallon of gasoline in Ohio was $2.23 in July 2005 when the Energy Policy Act passed. Today it is $3.00. Exxon Mobil reported that it reaped the second highest quarterly profits of any U.S. corporation ever for quarter two of 2006.
“Since Mike DeWine voted for last year’s energy bill the oil and gas companies have made $1,300 in profits every second,” stated Brown. “Gas prices have skyrocketed and Exxon Mobil CEO Lee Raymond was rewarded with a $400 million golden parachute. Mike DeWine continues to vote for legislation written by and for his big oil contributors.”
DeWine has consistently voted to keep oil company profits and energy prices up. In June 2005, he opposed efforts to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help relieve gasoline prices [Vote #147, 6/22/05]. He opposed cutting the gasoline tax at least three times [Vote 26, 3/11/98, Energy and Environment Daily, 4/3/00, DeWine Media Stakeout, 6/22/00]. As Chairman on the Senate Committee that oversees mergers in the energy industry, DeWine has held only one hearing on high gasoline prices.
Brown has fought to hold oil and gas companies that gouge prices accountable, and to make Ohio the Silicon Valley of alternative energy.
Memo To Chamber: Don’t Limit Your Thanking Mike Dewine Campaign To Medicare Part D
Remind Ohio Of Everything Dewine Has Done For Special Interests At The Expense Of Working Families
TO: Chamber of Commerce
FR: Brown Campaign Communications Department
RE: Thanking Mike DeWine
Today's news reports confirmed that the Chamber is launching an 8-figure campaign to reelect members of Congress who put the needs of big business before the needs of their constituents. You couldn't have picked a better Senator to thank than Mike DeWine. But you shouldn't have limited your "Thanks Mike" campaign to DeWine's support for the Medicare prescription drug benefit written by the drug and insurance companies.
Mike DeWine hasn't limited his support for special interests to only one industry. He has voted for in favor of special interests across the board - to support all those industries that have contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to his campaign coffers. With two polls released over the weekend showing DeWine eight points behind, we believe he's going to need some extra help.
We recommend the Chamber also thank DeWine for:
VOTING TO EXPORT OHIO JOBS. Even though Ohio has lost 246,500 manufacturing jobs since President Bush took office, Mike DeWine voted for the president's trade agreements that helped moved Ohio plants offshore and outsourced jobs. He voted against repealing tax incentives for domestic companies that move their manufacturing plants offshore, and against prohibiting American tax dollars from being used to ship jobs outside the country. DeWine also voted to keep tax breaks for companies that operate overseas, while he opposed tax cuts for domestic manufacturers.
VOTING TO BOOST OIL COMPANY PROFITS, RAISE GAS PRICES. One year ago this week, Mike DeWine voted for an energy bill that gave billions of dollars in subsidies to the energy industry. Today, gas prices and oil company profits are at record highs, and our dependence on foreign oil has not declined. The average price of a regular gallon of gasoline in Ohio was $2.23 in July 2005 when the energy bill passed. Today it is $2.97. DeWine has accepted $300,000 in contributions from the oil and gas industry.
VOTING AGAINST MINIMUM WAGE AND WORKER PROTECTIONS. Mike DeWine has opposed increasing the minimum wage at least 9 times. (Note to Chamber: As part of his election year makeover, in 2005 DeWine voted twice for an increase in the minimum wage . You may want to invest your money quickly to thank him for opposing an increase in the past! You wouldn't DeWine to pander to families struggling to pay their bills, would you?) DeWine also voted three times against overtime pay protection and six times against extending unemployment benefits to workers who lost their jobs.
VOTING TO HELP WALL STREET INSTEAD OF MAIN STREET. DeWine voted twice to create Health Savings Accounts, which would increase the cost of health care and swell the ranks of the uninsured. HSAs could raise as much as $75 billion for Wall Street special interests. DeWine voted to raid the Social Security Trust Fund for privatization and said he supported adding private accounts to Social Security, leaving Ohioans retirement security in the hands of Wall Street traders.
If the Chamber wants Mike DeWine to continue to support its special interest members despite all of the heat he's taking at home, you have to pay to play. It's time for the Chamber to ante up.
Bush, DeWine Economic Priorities Out of Touch with Ohio Families
AMHERST -- This week, President George W. Bush presented an economic scorecard strongly praised by Republicans. Democrats said the report underscores the depths to which the administration is out of touch with middle class families.
Bush, who DeWine has said is doing a "great job," reminded the American people he and the Republicans have turned record surpluses into a nearly $300 billion deficit. In 2001, Bush and the GOP Congress inherited a projected 10-year surplus of $5.6 trillion.
"Ohio families need someone in the Senate who is fighting for them, which includes working for the right priorities for our economy," said Congressman Sherrod Brown (D-OH). "Senator DeWine has supported nearly all the Bush economic policies that hurt middle class families, including a special tax break only for the very richest Americans. It's time for Ohio's senators to represent Ohio's priorities."
In May/June, Ohio Republican Senator George Voinovich voted against the $70 billion tax giveaway, supported by DeWine, calling it "immoral."
DeWine has been as advocated strongly for legislation benefiting his top donors, including voting for legislation that provides $7 billion in tax breaks for oil companies; higher profits for drug companies at the expense of seniors; and special tax breaks that only the richest can take advantage of.
At the same time, the budgets of Ohio families have suffered as the state lost more than 200,000 jobs, health care costs rise, and energy costs rise.
"The pay-to-play culture embraced by Mike DeWine has hurt Ohio seniors, hit Ohio families hard at the pump, and cost Ohio jobs," Brown said. "It is time for change. It is time for leadership that stands up for Ohio family values."
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