#JoeBiden was for NAFTA just like Hillary Clinton. #BernieSanders was against it. THREAD:
Among other issues, Joe's vote and support of NAFTA is a liability in the rust belt come November.
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Becuase NAFTA encourages companies to outsource production to low-wage countries, it helped businesses at the expense of workers in the United States. It also did not provide enough protection against the exploitation of workers and the environment.
As of 2019, Ohio has lost 286,332 of its manufacturing jobs -- almost one in three -- since the 1994 NAFTA agreement went into effect. citizen.org/wp-content/upl… 
With displaced manufacturing workers competing for jobs not exposed to trade competition, wages in fast-growing service sectors are kept down. The resulting middle-class wage stagnation has contributed significantly to growing inequality.
Trump defined Hillary as a candidate of entrenched interests who used a her career in politics for familial gain. He highlighted Clinton’s support for NAFTA and TPP. Obama identified the same issue in debate w/ Clinton in 2008.
#JoeBiden voted for NAFTA.
#JoeBiden voted for NAFTA.
Here is Joe Biden in 2007 saying NAFTA was good for Delaware and good for America. #BernieSanders2020 disagreed.
As of 2019, Delaware has lost 17,351 of its manufacturing jobs -- almost two in five -- since the 1994 NAFTA agreement went into effect.
Here's @BernieSanders on the House floor speaking on NAFTA in 1993.
In 2016, Trump defeated Hillary by 10,704 votes in Michigan. Some of the counties with large, Democratic-leaning population centers -- including Wayne, Genesee and Saginaw counties -- showed large decreases in turnout compared to 2012
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Michigan has lost 174,393 of its manufacturing jobs --
over two in five -- since the 1994 NAFTA agreement went into effect. With displaced manufacturing workers competing for jobs not exposed to trade competition, wages in fast-growing service sectors are kept down.
over two in five -- since the 1994 NAFTA agreement went into effect. With displaced manufacturing workers competing for jobs not exposed to trade competition, wages in fast-growing service sectors are kept down.
In a 2016 CNN survey, 58% of Democrats + 55% of Republicans said they believe trade with other countries "takes away U.S. jobs." Bernie won anti-trade voters by double digits on the Democratic side, and Donald Trump did so on the Republican side.
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In Wisconsin, Trump defeated Hillary by just 22,177 votes. Wisconsin has lost on a net basis 51,440 of its manufacturing jobs since NAFTA went into effect.
