Barack Obama continued his tour through the swing states in Michigan yesterday.  He gave a speech outlining his economic proposals that could specifically help economically distressed communities like Flint.

For a few moments Senator Obama sounded a lot like, Senator John McCain: “I believe in free trade,” said Obama, “It can save money for our consumers, generate business for U.S. exporters, and expand global wealth.”  However, Barack Obama emphasized that there are significant problems with the trade deals that have been negotiated recently, trade deals without environmental and labor standards, or the agreements that undermine the long-term interests of the American industries. 

Obama stated: “Allowing subsidized and unfairly traded products to flood our markets is not free trade and it’s not fair to the people of Michigan. We cannot stand by while countries manipulate currencies to promote exports, creating huge imbalances in the global economy. We cannot let foreign regulatory policies exclude American products.” 

Senator’s long-term plan to ensure America’s continued economic growth and prosperity includes investments in secondary and higher education to create a work force that is able to compete globally; a new energy strategy that weans America off foreign oil and invests in research and development, and the manufacturing of “green” technologies in the U.S.; a more efficient health care system that ultimately costs less and allows American businesses to stay competitive; investment in scientific research and in our infrastructure to meet our current and future needs.
 

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