October 18, 2006

  Pryce Honored by Nation’s Manufacturers for her Pro-Growth Economic Record

Pryce Receives National Association of Manufacturers ( NAM)
Award for Manufacturing Excellence


Columbus, Ohio– Today, Congresswoman Deborah Pryce (R-Columbus) received the Award for Manufacturing Excellence from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), an association representing one of America’s top job creators. Pryce was honored for her 100% voting record in the 109th Congress on the issues identified by NAM as being critically important to create manufacturing jobs and grow the economy.

“To receive this award from our nation’s quintessential job creating association is a tremendous validation of the job creating policies I have pursued in Washington,” said Pryce. “With more than 1.1 million manufacturing jobs in Ohio and 56,000 in Columbus, manufacturing remains an essential part of Ohio’s future, I am proud to have earned the trust and support of those who understand what is necessary for industry to succeed.”

NAM graded legislators’ voting records on issues impacting American industry, and award recipients were limited to those who consistently supported American manufacturers and their employees. Throughout the 109 th Congress, Pryce was a tireless advocate for the manufacturing sector, and supported critical manufacturing agenda items such as c lass action reform; a national energy policy to reduce American dependence on foreign oil; and the creation of Association Health Plans (AHPs) to allow small businesses to band together to purchase health insurance for their employees, thereby enjoying the cost benefits of economies of scale.

“The policies that I have supported in Washington have produced remarkable economic growth over the past three years, and American businesses and families are better off because of it,” Pryce added.  “Thanks to tax relief, millions of Americans are keeping more of their hard-earned money, and manufacturing companies are able to grow, expand, and hire more workers.”

The proof is in the numbers:

  • 51,000 jobs in September -- 3 straight years of job creation; 
  • 6.6 million new jobs since August 2003 -- more than all major industrialized countries combined;
  • Unemployment also remains low – in September, the unemployment rate dropped to 4.6%, lower than the averages of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. 
  • Wages have risen 4.1% so far this year, a figure comparable to or better than peak wage growth rates in the 1990s;
  • 19 consecutive quarters of GDP growth;
  • Productivity has grown 2.% over the past four quarters, well above the average productivity growth of the past three decades;
  • And the Dow Jones Industrial Average continues its record run.
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