Letter to President Donald Trump - Ways to Promote American Jobs and Manufacturing

Letter

Dear Mr. President,

Your administration declared this week to be "Made In America" week to showcase American manufacturers and American-made products. In Michigan, manufacturing is a key component of our economy. As Senators who have long supported domestic manufacturing, we share a common goal in rewarding manufacturers that make products domestically and create good-paying jobs. Thus, we respectfully request a meeting with you to discuss an economic agenda that promotes American manufacturing by preventing outsourcing and implementing strong Buy American laws.

As you know, outsourcing has devastated communities and workers in the American heartland. For decades, the federal government has enabled outsourcing through loopholes in the federal tax code and waivers to Buy American laws. These policies have put American industry and workers at a significant disadvantage. We strongly believe that in order to reverse the long-standing effects of outsourcing, we must eliminate tax incentives that essentially force hardworking Americans to help pay for the costs of outsourcing their own jobs and policies that keep federal contracts flowing to companies that are not invested in creating jobs and products domestically.

We recognize that you have promised to take a comprehensive approach to preventing outsourcing and enforcing Buy American provisions, but congressional action is still needed to ensure that U.S. jobs and billions in taxpayer dollars are not sent abroad. Given our shared interest, we request a meeting to discuss a broad range of legislative proposals that will promote U.S. jobs and lead to economic growth. Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to hearing from you on this important matter.

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