Can Trump bring manufacturing back home?
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 29 November 2016
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
The President-elect is already trying to make good on his promise to restore America's manufacturing economy. Did voters threatened with losing their jobs really believe he could do it? Does rebuilding the infrastructure hold the promise of bipartisan support?
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| 0:30.5 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International. This is To the Point. |
| 0:39.0 | Campaign promises and economic realities. |
| 0:45.5 | Hello again, I'm Lorenalmi, and this is To the Point. Last week, Donald Trump tweeted progress on a campaign promise. Carrier air conditioning might not move 2,000 jobs to Mexico after all. |
| 0:56.4 | Does that mean American manufacturing is making a comeback? |
| 0:59.6 | Probably not, although Trump will get headlines if carrier stays in Indiana. |
| 1:04.3 | Meantime, what's it like to work at a company that might or might not be there tomorrow? |
| 1:08.7 | Is that what drove former Obama supporters to vote for Trump? |
| 1:12.2 | In any case, they're faced with stark circumstances. |
| 1:14.8 | Would infrastructure rebuilding help? |
| 1:17.1 | Should it be privatized or financed with federal taxes? |
| 1:20.9 | Later, on today's talking point, Congressman Tom Price |
| 1:23.5 | is Trump's choice for replacing Obamacare, |
| 1:26.7 | what's in store for Medicare. |
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