Thread by @StephenM

In light of ongoing infrastructure/tax negotiations in Congress, I wanted to share a very broad outline of what an America First proposal would actually look like. Please read on. 1/6

Instead of financing infrastructure by raising taxes on products made in America, we should tax companies that make their products overseas (import tax). Biden plan does the exact opposite: those who stay in USA will pay higher taxes, those who offshore will pay lower taxes. 2/6

Manufacturers should pay no tax on products they make in USA as long as they hire solely American workers. Companies that rely on imported labor or produce their products in China should pay steep surcharge. If products are linked to slave labor or genocide, sanction the CEO. 3/6

To protect citizens’ data privacy, enact a ban on US companies locating call centers overseas. Call centers must be physically located in the US, w/elevated security requirements. Charge foreign corps extra cargo & travel fees unless they open US call center for US customers. 4/6

Any city, state, vendor, contractor or subcontractor that receives infrastructure $ must use e-verify for all of their employees—period. To ensure road safety, require any state accepting federal infrastructure cash to verify legal status of drivers before issuing a license. 5/6

Finally, consolidate permit approval authority in 1 fed agency with 6 months to approve/deny & require states/cities receiving funds to also approve/deny their permits in 6 months—ensuring projects actually get built. This plan would put America, and American Workers, FIRST. 6/6