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Keep Northeast Refineries Open
By USW Local 10-234 (Contact)
To be delivered to: The Pennsylvania State House, The Pennsylvania State Senate, Governor Tom Corbett, The United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate, and President Barack Obama
The closing of these 3 refineries will be not only be a devastating blow to those communities and school districts in South Eastern Pa, but the whole Tri-State Area as well. Impact studies show that up to 10 jobs will be impacted for the loss of every 1 refinery job, and with the 2,000 jobs that will be lost immediately with the closure of these plants, that's 20,000 good paying middle class jobs lost, in a time when our economy can least afford it.
I support the creation of a "Fair Trade" tariff, instead of the "Free Trade" that is putting our workers and our National Security at a disadvantage with other countries. We shouldn't have to rely on foreign fuel to supply our Armed Forces. We should not have to live like nor compete with third world countries for our jobs.
East Coast Refineries and American jobs are under attack by the influx of imported refined fuels. This is a major National Security issue along with being a travesty to the Middle Class during our current economic crisis. Our government should import tarriff on refined imported fuel products (gasoline, home heating oil, low sulphur diesel, jet fuel, etc) is needed is needed to create a "fair trade" instead of "free trade".
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