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Originally Posted by markksman
If trump not getting these people their jobs back is all that stands between him not being re-elected then I jam going to sleep for four years because those jobs are never coming back.
Markksman:
I think you're probably right, (i.e. high paying union jobs are probably not coming back), but it's interesting that Trump has been conducting a series of White House meetings with major corporate CEOs. (This past week the CEO of Alcoa emerged from one of those meetings gushing "how excited" he was about his meeting with President Trump.)
Being the dealmaker he is, it's not hard imagining Trump's "pitch" to these CEOs. He's probably told them something along the lines of: "OK, you guys want the corporate tax rate slashed, costly regulations eliminated, and the capital gains tax lowered - and maybe some other pro-growth goodies. Right!?" (The CEOs nod their heads "Yes".)
Trump continues, "OK, here's what I want. I want factories reopened across the U.S. - especially in states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. I want people rehired. I don't want to hear any more announcements about a manufacturing plant being closed and the jobs being moved to China or Mexico. You guys deliver for me and I'll put the heat on Congress to deliver for you. Can you guys work with me?" (Nods of "Yes" and murmurs of "We'll see what we can do Mr. President" all around the table.)
Trump's response: "Now get out of here and get to work!"