[thecavemaster]

Cut Welfare.
Leaves taxes as they are.
Cut pork spending.
Do away with Nafta.
Pass a bill requiring companies who sell products in the U.S. to employ Americans on a percentage basis. Starting at 20%. If your company makes 20% profit from the American economy 20% of your employees must be based in America. These numbers will remain equal 50/50 75/75. An exception for exotic goods.

Cut welfare completely...even as a stop gap measure as people try to find work? Every state wants jobs, wants projects, which equal jobs, wants infrastructure. Representatives and Senators feel that pressure. "Pork is what other states get that my state don't." I agree with trade policies that level the playing field (like the one you mentioned above.