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The Importance of Manufacturers’ The Importance of Manufacturers’ Involvement In WashingtonInvolvement In Washington

May 7, 2007May 7, 2007

Patrick J. Cleary,Patrick J. Cleary,Senior Vice President, Senior Vice President, Communications, NAMCommunications, NAM

Manufacturing Manufacturing Strengths:Strengths:

12% of 12% of GGross ross DDomestic omestic PProductroduct

●80% >Retail

●62% >

●150% >

Construction, Mining and Agriculture

Transportation and Utilities

Standing alone, it is:Standing alone, it is:

The world’s 8The world’s 8thth largest economy largest economy

Larger than the economies of:Larger than the economies of:

-Spain

-Canada

■Equal to Mexico and India combined

Manufacturing is responsible for nearly Manufacturing is responsible for nearly two-thirds (62%) of all U.S. exports of goods two-thirds (62%) of all U.S. exports of goods and services.and services.

Manufacturing is responsible for Manufacturing is responsible for three fifthsthree fifths of all industrial R & Dof all industrial R & D

Manufacturing is responsible for Manufacturing is responsible for 90%90% of all of all patents.patents.

-Agriculture: $60billion/yearly

-Manufacturing: $60billion/monthly

Manufacturing employs Manufacturing employs 14 million 14 million peoplepeople

U.S. is Leader in Manufacturing

5

4

29

9

9

21

24

0 10 20 30 40

USA

Japan

China

Germany

France

Korea

Rest of theWorld

Share of Worldwide Manufacturing

%

Manufacturing ChallengesManufacturing Challenges

1.Reduce the cost of doing business

2. Level the playing field

3. A tax system that encourages innovation and investment

4. A workforce ready for the 21st CenturyWorkplace

1. Reduce The Cost Of Doing 1. Reduce The Cost Of Doing BusinessBusiness

-31.7% Cost disadvantages vs. Our trading partners/competitors

-Non-Wage Costs

-Doesn’t include cost of Workplace Regulations

-Highest Pollution Abatement Costs in the World

-2nd Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World

-Highest Natural Gas Prices in the World

-Highest Tort Costs in the World

Energy CostsEnergy Costs

Supply/Demand:Supply/Demand:

--Natural Gas: 420 Trillion Cubic FeetNatural Gas: 420 Trillion Cubic Feet

-Coal: Exceeds World’s Oil Resources-Coal: Exceeds World’s Oil Resources

-ANWR-ANWR

-Nuclear-Nuclear

Tort CostsTort Costs

-2% of GDP-2% of GDP

-Larger than the economies of: -Larger than the economies of: Hong Kong Hong Kong HungaryHungaryVietnam Vietnam VenezuelaVenezuelaPortugalPortugal PeruPeruAlgeria Algeria IsraelIsraelRomaniaRomania IrelandIrelandCzech RepublicCzech Republic MoroccoMoroccoDenmarkDenmark NigeriaNigeriaChileChile KazakhstanKazakhstanNorwayNorway SingaporeSingaporeFinlandFinland BelarusBelarus…………..and 173 others..and 173 others

2. Level Playing Field2. Level Playing Field

Vis a vis China, this means:Vis a vis China, this means:

-No currency manipulation-Respect for intellectual property-No illegal subsidies

-Compliance with all WTO rules

■ ■ More Free Trade More Free Trade AgreementsAgreements

3. Tax System That 3. Tax System That Encourages Innovation & Encourages Innovation &

InvestmentInvestment

-Make Tax Cuts Permanent-Make Tax Cuts Permanent

-R&D Tax Credit-R&D Tax Credit

4. A Ready Workforce4. A Ready WorkforceChart 1: Engineering Degrees

0

70,000

140,000

210,000

1985 1990 1995 2000

Number of first university degrees

China

Japan

Korea

United States

Source: National Science Foundation

Chart 2: U.S. Graduate Degrees in Mathematics, Engineering and Physical & Computer Sciences

46%

28%

54%

72%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

1983 2001

Share

U.S. Citizens

Non-US Citizens

Source: National Science Foundation

SolutionsSolutions

Lean Not Spoken Here

SolutionsSolutions

Take ActionTake Action

Prosperity ProjectProsperity Project

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SolutionsSolutions

Take ActionTake Action

Tell your story:Tell your story:

Health CareHealth Care

EnergyEnergy

TaxesTaxes

Compliance CostsCompliance Costs

SolutionsSolutions

1. Reduce Cost of doing business1. Reduce Cost of doing businessTaxesTaxesRegulationsRegulationsLegal CostsLegal CostsEnergyEnergy

2. Level Playing Field:2. Level Playing Field:Open New MarketsOpen New Markets

3. “Which is More Important?”3. “Which is More Important?”4. Stand Out of Our Light4. Stand Out of Our Light

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-Pericles-Pericles ““The penalty that good men pay for not being The penalty that good men pay for not being

interested in politics is to be governed by men interested in politics is to be governed by men worse than themselves.”worse than themselves.”

-Plato-Plato

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