Steven Rathje on Jobs

Republican Senate Challenger

Outsourcing is a way to keep jobs in Iowa

Steve Rathje had the vision to view outsourcing as a way to keep jobs in Iowa. He founded a company that consistently reduced its customers' costs by 30%, and more importantly, created Iowa jobs that pay upwards of $20.00 an hour while successfully competing with offshore competition. His efforts have returned good paying manufacturing jobs from countries like China, Mexico, Europe and Canada back to the United States. Source: Campaign website, www.steverathje.com, "Issues" May 2, 2008

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