The National Association of Manufacturers
What the NAM says about climate change: “Manufacturers are leaders in everything from combatting climate change to enhancing diversity and inclusion in the workforce,” the group, which lobbies for the manufacturing industry, said in a press release in July about its environmental, social, and governance metrics stance.
That’s not all they’ve said, though. In a report released in January, right as President Joe Biden was settling into the White House, the group noted that “Manufacturers are committed to acting responsibly in helping to maintain a clean and
prosperous environment. We owe this to the people and communities we serve, to our
customers across the globe and to the millions of men and women who make things in
America.”
Amen.
NAM’s response to the budget bill: The trade group commissioned a whole study to push the idea that the bill’s taxes on corporations will tank economic growth and cost America jobs. Because yeah, I’m sure it’s workers who NAM is concerned about.
“There’s no getting past the fact that this tax plan adds up to fewer jobs for American workers,” Aric Newhouse, the group’s senior vice president of policy and government relations, said in a statement. “We know from experience that competitive tax rates spur job creation, higher wages and investment in communities.” Uh huh.
