In 2007, the United States lost more than 212,000 manufacturing jobs, adding to the more than 3 million lost since President Bush took office in 2001. Many of these jobs were lost when domestic businesses shifted jobs overseas or shut down because our tax, trade and currency policies put them at a competitive disadvantage.

China continues to violate the rules of the global trading system—manipulating currency, violating workers’ human rights and providing illegal subsidies to businesses. Meanwhile, President Bush refuses to take action, fiddling away while the U.S. economy burns. With a do-nothing President, these figures reiterate the need for strong action by Congress.

It’s time for Congress to do what’s right by standing up for American jobs and supporting our domestic manufacturing industries.