Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Chris Murphy’s latest ad touts his efforts to strengthen government policies to promote manufacturing jobs in this country, one of Murphy’s signature issues.
“When manufacturers told me our military buys too many parts from overseas,” Murphy says in the 30-second spot, “I brought Republicans and Democrats together to start bringing those jobs back.”
Murphy, who has represented the state’s 5th Congressional District since 2006, has long pressed for changes to government policy to bhoost manufacturing in the U.S. His effort scored a modest victory in May when the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment that gives government contractors the option of explaining how winning a contract would support or add jobs.
The ad, which will air on network and cable stations statewide beginning tomorrow, features two Connecticut factory owners, George Dewey, who owns J Dewet Manufacturing in Oxford, and Marc Nemeth, who owns Jonal Laboratories, Inc in Meriden.
This is the second TV ad Murphy has released this month. Also airing is a spot featuring Murphy’s wife, Cathy, and their two children as they are stopped by shoppers during a stroll through the supermarket. The various shoppers ask questions or make brief references about issues including women’s rights and jobs.
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Chris Murphy is Connecticut’s crown prince of job killers.
As one of seven incumbent Democrat Congressmen, Murphy is complicit in enacting new laws and regulations that deter new domestic job creation. Beware the politician who says things too good to believe, Chances are he’s out to get reelected at your expense!
Hey Chris, how about…
A national right-to-work law?
Or, at least urging Malloy to to promote RTW here in CT?
Reducing the federal corporate tax rate?
Tort reform?
Urging Malloy to reduce CT’s corp’ taxe rate?
Allowing offshore drilling to reduce energy costs?
Building the Keystone pipeline for the same reason?
An investment tax credit for US-based companies?
Repealing job-killing EPA regulations?
Repealing Davis-Bacon and other laws that add cost to public works?
In short, how about supporting laws that promote the growth of US industry instead of allying yourself with the tax & spend Democrats who keep erecting hurdles and obstacles to job creation and economic expansion?
Who’s side are you on, Chris?
Chris:
First, please explain to the voters of Connecticut why a company would choose to manufacture their products outside of the USA. Conversely, also tell them why companies would choose to manufacture in the USA.
Second, on a level closer to home – taking Connecticut into considreation – why would companies relocate from Connecticut to another state to conduct their business?
Third, could you please explain why companies must be competitive in their cost structures in order to survive in a regional or global economy?
Hoping you will be honest in your explanations.
Two last questions, Chris:
1) Where does CT stand in relation to the other states in terms of “business friendliness” and “cost of doing business”?
2) In a similar vein, where does the US rank in terms of the tax rate on corporate profits?
PS: One last thing…
With regard to the questions that relate specifically to Connecticut, if you want to get some collaborative help from, say, Dan Malloy in providing answers – that’s fine. I’m sure I speak for all of CT’s citizens when I say that we’d love to hear what he thinks about those subjects.
Mr. L…Chris is well beyond working for the benefit of this state…he has his eyes set on a fat Senate seat where he will be representing the entire nation….God forbid
This smells like pandering…I hope not. Clearly, the need to grow manufacturing in the US is important, but laws that might sanction non US manufactures are counter productive. We must create the environment which promotes business. An environment featuring lower taxes, a huge reduction in crippling regulations, intelligent/appreciable and “real” reductions in spending, and a realization that out of control government agencies (e.g. EPA, NLRB, DOJ etc.) can negatively degrade any of the aforementioned initiatives. When will politicians learn the lessons served up by JFK. R. Reagan (in particular) and G. W. Bush (but way too much spending). How many economists spanning the political spectrum need to support the foregoing premise…Economists that are not ideologues/hyper-partisans like P. Krugman,a Keynesian,who believes govt. should dig a hole…then fill the hole if necessary to create economic activity…ridiculous…in a nutshell another scheme to use tax payer money to redistribute to the less fortunate and others, or corrupt crony capitalism…Unions (SEIU, NEA, UAW…).
By “Women’s Rights” he means he is Pro-Abortion.
by women’s rights, he means he is Pro-Abortion.
This sure explains that Audi he used to drive.
Buy American? OK, Murph, just where and what for that matter. When was the last time you went into a clothing store and looked where all that clothing was made? Not in America. Do you realize what it is going to cost to “resurrect” the American clothing industry? Lets face it, with all of your liberal rules, regulations, mandates, union demands, there are 2 chances of ever bringing back the American clothing industry…………SLIM AND NONE. Do you really think that the American shoe industry, once one of the best is ever going to come back? How about the hardware industry? Look at New Britain,or Waterbury, known as the “HARDWARE and BRASS Cities. Can you honestly say that they will ever recover the lost glory? Please, wake the **** up. As said before, with all of the outrageous laws, taxes, and mandates put upon these industries, it is laughable to ever consider that “Made in America” will ever approach it’s former glory.
Chris Murphy, talk is cheap, and what you are saying is worse than cheap, it’s nothing but Bull****.
He’s a “elect me and I will play it safe” politician. Its horrible.
Great picture of Chris Murphy doing something he’s never done before….standing in a factory(oops, dirty word for most Democrats running for office) actually handling a component of the finished good….you can start with the Olympic costumes coming out of China< Chris…why was there no proactive stance on that!