“One can see the results of those policies in hundreds of communities around my State. As one might expect, our largest communities - places like Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay - lost thousands of jobs as a result of those trade policies, most notably NAFTA and permanent most-favored-nation status for China.” StatesMightJobsLostNationsCommunityResultsPolicyGreenTradeChinaPermanentMadisonNaftaMilwaukeeGreen Bay Author:Russ Feingold
“The economy has definitely been improving, and things like the stock market are doing better, but the economy has to be good for working-class and middle-class families who work every day, send their kids to a school like is in front of my house, and they have to be able to enjoy their lives. That's why you don't pass a trade agreement that ships even more jobs overseas.” KidsAbleSchoolJobsHouseEnjoyClassEconomyMiddleFrontsTradeBe GoodShipsMiddle ClassAgreementWorking ClassImprovingTrade AgreementsMiddle Class Family Author:Russ Feingold
“Unfair trade agreements, passed by both Republicans and Democrats, have sent millions of jobs to other countries. We need to stop this hemorrhaging and find ways for American workers to compete in the new market.” WayNeedsCountryJobsMillionsRepublicanTradeDemocratWorkersAgreementOther CountriesUnfairAmerican WorkersTrade AgreementsFair Trade Author:Russ Feingold
“What is the harm of doing the right thing? What is the harm of doing our job as legislators and making sure we do not stick the entire bankruptcy community with these provisions that do not make any sense?” JobsCommunitySticksHarmRight ThingProvisionDoing The Right ThingBankruptcyLegislators Author:Russ Feingold
“Instead of taking a very high-paying type of law job or something that I might be able to do, I have been a legislator. That's what I do. I think it's an honorable profession - if you're honest and have integrity and work hard.” IfsThinkingHas BeensHardMightAbleJobsLawHonestHard WorkTypeIntegrityProfessionHonorableLegislators Author:Russ Feingold
