New Ad - Braley Fights to Protect Iowa Jobs, Ernst Stands With Corporations That Ship Jobs Overseas

Press Release

Iowa has lost far too many manufacturing jobs in the past few decades, but American corporations that ship jobs overseas can still receive large tax breaks. While state Sen. Joni Ernst would let these corporations continue to be rewarded for outsourcing American jobs, in a new 30-second ad released today, Bruce Braley tells Iowans directly that as their next U.S. Senator, he'll fight to eliminate the tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas, and instead cut taxes for companies that hire American workers.

This is the latest ad from Braley for Iowa that highlights how Bruce is fighting for an economy that works for everyone, not just for the wealthy few. As he says in the ad, "huge corporations don't need a Senator--you do."

In Congress, Bruce has backed legislation that ends tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas, and his "Back to Work Act" provided tax breaks for small businesses that hired unemployed workers. In contrast, state Sen. Ernst said directly when asked that she would not raise taxes for companies that ship jobs overseas, and signed the Grover Norquist pledge that mandates companies who ship jobs overseas get to keep their tax breaks.

The ad is airing on broadcast and cable television statewide across Iowa.

Transcript:

Braley: This election isn't about Joni Ernst or me. It's about who will do best by Iowa. Iowa's lost tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs. Yet Joni Ernst wants to keep giving tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas. I say it has to stop. We need to eliminate tax breaks for companies that outsource our jobs. And cut taxes for companies that hire American workers. Huge corporations don't need a senator, you do. I'm Bruce Braley and I approve this message.

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