October 12, 2008

AAM launches new campaign against China

The Alliance for American Manufacturing launched a statewide advertising and grassroots campaign last week focusing on Pennsylvania job losses.

The ad campaign “China Cheats. Pennsylvania Loses.” urges the presidential candidates to hold China accountable for its unfair international trade practices that result in Pennsylvania job losses. The campaign will run through the April 22nd Pennsylvania primary and continue in Indiana and North Carolina.

The “China Cheats” ads will appear in seven media markets across the state, including: Allentown, Altoona, Erie, Harrisburg, Johnstown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre. A PDF of the ad is posted at: http://www.americanmanufacturing.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/aam_pennsylvania_032708a.pdf

Mr Scott Paul director of AAM said that “China is a major contributor to today’s economic woes. From toxic toys to nonexistent environmental standards, China continues to demonstrate that it’s not playing by the same rules as everyone else. Pennsylvanians have lost over 78,000 jobs since 2001 as a result of the trade deficit with China. We’ve heard about Iraq, NAFTA, health care, and home mortgages, but we have yet to hear any of the candidates clearly commit to solving the China crisis.”

Mr Paul said that “With the race tightening, the candidates cannot dodge this issue any longer. The economy is the number one concern for Pennsylvania voters. Our ‘China Cheats’ campaign features a hard hitting, direct ad that makes it clear that when Washington lets China win, workers in cities like Pittsburgh and Allentown lose. The campaign will follow the candidates until primary day, pushing them to make a real commitment to solving the China problem.”