http://occupydemocrats.com/gov-rick-...american-bill/
Taken from the article:
Given how rare it is to get bipartisan support for any bill proposed in today’s toxic legislative climate, and the fact that this bill makes economic sense and will help keep tax revenue and corporate profits here in Texas and America, it is absolutely unconscionable that Gov. Perry would go against the wishes of his own constituents, legislators, and the American people at large, in order to appease the bottom lines of the multinational corporations that line his campaign coffers.
This proves, once again, that the modern-day GOP is a wholly owned subsidiary of corporate multinationals, voting against the best interests of the American people on each and every piece of legislation.
The Texas AFL-CIO released a statement after today’s veto:
“Gov. Perry by his veto has undercut the creation and preservation of manufacturing jobs in Texas and the U.S.” [Texas AFL-CIO President Becky] Moeller said. “These jobs are critical to our economic success. Despite the governor’s grandstanding in California and Illinois and his rhetoric about jobs, the veto of HB 535 reveals a painful truth: this Governor won’t stand up for American jobs or Texas workers.”
“We again thank the Legislature for its hard work and the outstanding advances on ‘Buy America’ issues in this session.”
So how about that? I thought Texas was a bastion for business?
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