AAM held a ‘Keep it Made in America’ Town Hall meeting in Greensburg, Pennsylvania last night. Both of the district’s Congressional candidates, Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Steve O’Donnell (D-PA), discussed their views on U.S. trade policy. AAM Director Scott Paul led a panel discussion on manufacturing that featured a number of speakers, including David Pasquale, President of Col-Fin Specialty Steel, and John DeFazio, Director of the Pennsylvania United Steelworkers.

The Pittsburgh Tribune Review’s Joe Napsha quoted Dave Pasquale regarding his firsthand experiences: “It is difficult to maintain a market share when you get (trade) pressure from China, from South America and Canada,” Pasquale said. He said that cheap labor and unfair trade — where countries subsidize their manufacturers — erode the American manufacturing base.

As we type this, AAM is being interviewed live on the Dan Rivers show, WKBN 570AM, Youngstown, OH. AAM’s Scott Paul and Kerri Houston are serving on a panel that includes local manufacturers and academics. You can tune-in live by clicking here.

At 2 pm today, AAM will visit with Louie Free, WASN, Youngstown, OH. You can tune in live by clicking here.

Tonight we’ll have another Town Hall meeting in Aliquippa, PA.

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