Obama Would Define Patriotism for You

Hat tip to the Instapundit for a pointer to a blog by the National Association of Manufacturers concerning an interview with Sherrod Brown, a Democratic senator. Money quote:

I've talked to Barack a lot about his Patriot Corporation Act,which is not trade per se, but it's certainly part of the economic package around globalization...basically it says that if you play by the rules, if you pay decent wages, health benefits, pension; do your production here; don't resist unionization on neutral card check, then you will be designated a "Patriot Corporation" and you will get tax advantages and some [preference] on government contracts.

Folks, this is about a quarter-step towards nationalization of industry; although it's not outright control, it appears that through legislation, the government will mandate corporate activity and means of conducting business. How far will we go before price controls and regulation start making their rounds?

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