Trump warns companies against trying to leave the country

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Politico

Trump warns companies against trying to leave the country

As he touts a deal to keep Carrier jobs from going to Mexico, Trump promises to badger other companies tempted to move jobs overseas.

By Nolan D. McCaskill 12/01/16 03:57 PM EST

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Were gonna have a lot of phone calls made to companies when they say theyre thinking about leaving this country because theyre not leaving this country, declared Trump, who spoke for roughly 15 minutes between a Carrier-branded lectern and a backdrop on a stage he also shared with an air conditioning unit.

Theyre not gonna leave this country, and the workers are gonna keep their jobs, he continued And they can leave from state to state and they can negotiate good deals with the states and all of that, but leaving the countrys gonna be very, very difficult.
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Critics, however, warn that Trumps move could set a dangerous, unsustainable precedent. While, as Trump noted, families can enjoy their Christmas now that jobs at the plant are secure, Trumps deal is a hyperlocal agreement keeps a single plant open. While it saves those families from having to relocate and its workers from having to hunt for new jobs, its not a national solution to offshoring and automation.

Instead of a damn tax, the company will be rewarded with a damn tax cut. Wow! Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote a Washington Post op-ed. Hows that for standing up to corporate greed? Hows that for punishing corporations that shut down in the United States and move abroad? In essence, United Technologies took Trump hostage and won. And that should send a shock wave of fear through all workers across the country.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/donald-trump-carrier-warns-businesses-overseas-jobs-232069

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I hate to give that ******* any more attention, but "leaving the countrys gonna be very, very difficult" is a mighty strange thing for anyone to say.

Also, I see that the quotation marks have been stripped from the article by the new software.

"Going somewhere, Herr Von Trapp?"

[bravenak]

1. This is creepy as fuck

[pangaia]

2. "In essence, United Technologies took Trump hostage and won."

I repeat...

"In essence, United Technologies took Trump hostage and won."

This needs to be EVERYWHERE...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. Did you say, "In essence, United Technologies took Trump hostage and won"? NT

[pangaia]

7. yes...a actually I quoted the article...

[JudyM]

9. Lol, I believe so. Because... in essence, UT took tRump hostage and won.

[Javaman]

3. sooo, when is snuffles bringing his clothing manufacturing

to the U.S.?

[Hoyt]

6. A soon as he gets tax and other concessions.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. No,the Military-Industrial-Complex

captured our Government with out firing a shot. This is just another side show to distract us from the real rape of our Social Welfare Programs.

What the GOP's plan is a two class society.

[DK504]

27. Oh now

It was more than just the MIC, it was pharmaceuticals, Insurance companies, OPEC, Wall Street have have all committed a coup upon our country.

Wow.... how the hell do we get out of this mess?

"Trump warns companies against trying to leave the country ..."

Is this how he gets all tough and butch on companies making a great profit and still want to destroy our economy? He warns....LOL...What a clown. A PennyWise KKKlown.

[Wellstone ruled]

32. This was nothing more than a

preplanned dog and pony show. Understand it was planned by the Trump Campaign 18 months ago.

This was set up to give Trump and Pence street creed. Just another slap in Obama's face ,his opening remarks got two birds with one blast,he nailed Hillary and Obama with the same fire wall phrase.

[truthisfreedom]

8. Conjures up images of jackbooted thugs

and armbands.

[TeamPooka]

10. Try and leave (and actually leave) the country, get a tax break. Trump's Rules. nt

[msongs]

11. Carrier gets a $7mil tax free gift AND ships 1300 Jobs to mexico. take that union workers who

voted for trump

[JudyM]

12. Great between-the-eyes NYT article by Bernie. He also said this gem: "In exchange for allowing

United Technologies to continue to offshore more than 1,000 jobs, Trump will reportedly give the company tax and regulatory favors that the corporation has sought. Just a short few months ago, Trump was pledging to force United Technologies to “pay a damn tax.” He was insisting on very steep tariffs for companies like Carrier that left the United States and wanted to sell their foreign-made products back in the United States. Instead of a damn tax, the company will be rewarded with a damn tax cut. Wow! How’s that for standing up to corporate greed? How’s that for punishing corporations that shut down in the United States and move abroad? "

He is hitting tRump hard, gotta love it.

More here:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/12/01/bernie-sanders-carrier-just-showed-corporations-how-to-beat-donald-trump/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.1086a4b3f388

[Sunlei]

16. and those states said they couldn't even afford free lunch for school kids.

[Yavin4]

13. Trump's boast is Socialism.

Using the power of the state to force a business to make decisions is Socialism in a nutshell.

So, the rebuke by free market Republicans in Congress and elsewhere should be stern and prompt. Should happen any time now. Any time.

[bravenak]

15. Isn't is bizzarre? Let's force Trump to do even better socialism!

He fans will instantly become socialists! I think 20000 dollar tax credits to those making under 100000 dollars should be the next thing we tell him he BETTER NOT DO OR ELSE! Then he will do it to show us how tough he is. And we win.

[Yavin4]

18. Imagine the howls of anger if Obama said something like this

Or even proposed something like this.

[bravenak]

19. It's in no way rational

It really isn't. The only way to beat him is to let him beat himself. I wonder if he keeps his promise to not pay the interest on our debt to get better terms? Oh, this is gonna be wild times.

[Sunlei]

14. Corporations line up for trumps free government billions. more corporate welfarebigly profits.

[SamKnause]

17. Clueless, bloated, evil, orange fuck.

I am sure the corporations are just shaking in their suits ???

They have been threatened with tax cuts.

I am so sick of this evil sick fucking shit.

Supply side economics (trickle down) has failed for over 5 decades.

[Ghost OF Trotsky]

22. "They have been threatened with tax cuts. "

OMFG, what's next, the Comfy Chair? The horror!!

[lunasun]

20. But this guy couldn't get in to hear hair trump

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/call-6-investigators/rtv6-call-6-investigates-rafael-sanchez-denied-press-credential-to-carrier-event

[0rganism]

21. dangerous territory - if corporations can be prevented from leaving the country...

... then so can fleshy people
because "corporations are people my friend"
welcome to the USSA

[.99center]

23. How the hell is this a big win for Trump.

The majority of the jobs are still being shipped to Mexico and were handing a $90 billion dollar company $7 million of our tax dollars! How many of the 200k jobs at Carrier are returning to the US? He's rewarding company's that ship jobs out of the U.S.

[hollowdweller]

24. This looks good for Trump.

Sounds like they were bribed to stay here.

However on the surface what he's saying and what he did will give him more support.

I can't remember a democratic president threatening companies who outsourced.

I don't think what he did is sustainable but this is pure gold for Trump and it upsets me that democrats haven't done the same.

Now the dem talking points would be:

Bernie saying "Who is the socialist now??"

The company who is not in any financial trouble and turning a profit was given MORE money.

How about dems introduce a bill to ban any company that outsources from getting gov't contracts??

We need to outbid Trump on this.

[.99center]

31. Can you imagine if a Democratic President

Made campaign promises threatening company's that outsource ,hands over $7million to a company as they outsource 1,300 jobs while he makes a pr stunt out of it. This would've destroyed any D's career, the media would be interviewing those 1,300 employees for the rest of their time in office or until resignation.

[hollowdweller]

33. Auto Bailout helped Obama put Romney in the bag in 12

[NastyRiffraff]

25. Right. He (and/or Pence) gives a sweet deal

to Carrier as a bribe to keep SOME jobs in the country, then "warns" other companies that they'd better not leave? WTF? He's set a precedent and other large companies will demand their candy too.

[putitinD]

26. Trump should lead by example, and move all his business in all 22 Countries back to the good ol' USA

[RAFisher]

28. This sort of talk is just going to diminish the authority of the President

Wtf is der führer going to do? Have a trumper-tantrum on Twitter? He's borderline illiterate. The idea he could keep track of all companies leaving is fucking stupid. So far these have all been weak threats. Seriously what is he going to do? How much shit at Walmart is not made in the USA? Why can't his dumb fuck supporters just not buy it?

[not fooled]

34. He's just a figurehead

to perform in front of the cameras to keep the rubes transfixed while the predators loot the country. He doesn't give a rats ass about workers + the cos. he will jabber at know it's all smoke and mirrors. So, they won't take him seriously and know it's just kabuki because he's really on their side as they march toward feudalism.

[BobTheSubgenius]

29. "If you try to leave, I will natter at you."

What a coup! The intersection of commerce, government and genius!!!

Well, that's the next 4 years taken care of. Now what?

[mercuryblues]

30. Trump just said

Don't you dare leave this country or I'll have to give you millions of dollars. They take the money and still shut down 1/2 their manufacturing. Some deal maker.

[olddad56]

35. so he is building the wall to keep us in, not keep others out.

interesting times lie ahead.