Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Will Mittens the Candidate step in to save American jobs
From being shipped overseas by the evil financier Mittens? We can probably guess what will happen, but the idea that any capable politician got himself in this position is ludicrous.
As Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney faces a withering attack over outsourcing and layoffs by his former firm, Bain Capital, employees at a Bain-owned company are appealing to Romney to stop their jobs being shipped overseas.The workers believe that Mittens has a heart or at least enough political savvy to stop this before the elections.
Romney has played no part in Sensata Technologies Inc.'s decision to move its auto-sensor business to China. But he owns millions of dollars worth of Bain funds that hold a controlling stake in the Massachusetts-based company.
The planned closure of its plant in Freeport, Illinois, could create further headaches for Romney, who is struggling to divert attacks by President Barack Obama and his campaign that portray him as a job killer who does not understand ordinary Americans.
“If he wanted to, all he needs to do is call up the management of Bain Capital and say, ‘Look, don’t do this,’” said Tom Gaulrapp, who has worked at the factory for 33 years.But the workers don't realize how annoyed at them Mittens really is. Why couldn't they just shut up and take what their betters gives them.
The workers signed a petition pleading for Romney to step in and the city council also passed a motion encouraging him to do the same thing.
“Gov. Romney is not familiar with this issue and has not been involved in the management of Bain since 1999,” said Romney campaign spokesperson Amanda Henneberg.
Well now he knows! Now he can do something!
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