Ohio’s 3rd Congressional District Representative, Mike Turner, voted “No” on the recent $14 billion Detroit auto bailout legislation.
Turner’s web-site doesn’t say a peep about Turner’s reasons for voting “No,” so, I telephoned his Dayton office and was told that Turner has made no press release about the matter. I telephoned Turner’s Washington office and was told that Turner would soon make a press release explaining his “No” vote.
The man I spoke with in Turner’s Washington office told me that it was his understanding that Turner voted “No,” because the legislation contained no provision to block GM from using the bailout money overseas — particularly, Brazil — rather than in the US. This man said that Turner hoped that any version of the legislation coming from the Senate would add restrictions to the legislation prohibiting automakers from using any of the bailout money overseas.
Good!
I can understand some of the congress voted down the bailout of the Big 3 or GM, not wanting money to go to other countries. But isn’t this the same group of people that voted FOR NAFTA. Hey wait a minte you want the best of both worlds. Maybe they all need to reevaluate NAFTA, or revise it. Good looking out for your country and BAD looking out for your country.