Roger Wicker and Free Trade

A quick look at Roger Wicker's voting record shows that he is a strong advocate of free trade. While the pros and cons of this can be debated for days, lets look past that argument to Wicker's vote against assistance for those who lost their jobs due to free trade. The irony runs deep since Roger is from Tupelo, once the state's industrial shining star for it's furniture industry, now feeling the effects of shuttered factories that have left for the low wage, low regulation shores of the globalized frontier.

From On The Issues:

Wicker's votes for free trade,

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)

So Wicker is a big time advocate of free trade, but what about those left behind? What about the family of four from Nettleton, MS whose principle bread winners have lost their jobs to Chile or Mexico?

Voted NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)

Once again Rubber Stamp Roger is exposed. He would rather vote with Wall Street than Main Street. Don't take my word for it, take a look at his voting record and decide for yourself.