Shocker: Candidate speaks out against outsourcing.
USA - Michigan republican candidate for governor, Rick Snyder, claims that he has never supported the outsourcing of "American" jobs to foreign countries. Snyder is the CEO, Chair of the Board and co-founder of Ardesta LLC, a high tech venture capital firm located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was a member of the board of directors at Gateway Computer Company while the company engaged in large scale outsourcing operations. Snyder says he does not support outsourcing, and now says that the decisions made were wrong. "I was one of the board members. I really didn't support that position, but it did happen," claims Snyder.
Snyder says he can't remember if there was ever an up or down vote on outsourcing, but he was opposed to it while it occurred. He also says the decision to outsource jobs was not made by the board of directors, but was handled by management, which means Snyder did not have a chance to vote on it.
Does anyone really believe that Snyder was opposed to outsourcing? Of course not. We Americans can always hope that our politicians are being dishonest, and this is a fine example.
This type of nonsensical rhetoric can be heard from both sides of the aisle every election year. The question is whether the rhetoric will translate into policy. While in Ohio during his 2008 presidential primary campaign, Barack Obama railed against the details of NAFTA, and said he would look at having it rewritten. After his election, Obama made little reference to NAFTA, and is pushing for free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama.
However, Obama holds a national office, and is responsible for the greater good of an entire country. If elected, Snyder will govern a state in which outsourcing is a significant and sensitive issue. His actions affecting outsourcing and trade will be greatly scrutinized. What Snyder will do if elected is anyone's guess.
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