As Democrats Demonstrate, Dent Tries to Create Jobs

It was a familiar sight. Democrats, Moveon and SEIU demonstrated outside LV Congressman Charlie Dent's office. According to Lynn Olanoff at The Express Times, they were there to demand that Dent conduct town halls and met with constituents about job creation. According to Democrats, "Rep. Dent sides with CEOs and Wall Street bankers over middle class families. Demand Rep. Dent that Rep. Fight for JOBS!"

So where was Dent?

He just happened to be at two local forums focusing on job creation in the 15th District’s manufacturing sector. In the morning, he met with local members of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) at an event hosted by Volvo Group North America at the Mack Customer Center in Allentown. Later, he participated in a manufacturing roundtable hosted by the Manufacturing Resource Center at the organization’s Bethlehem facility.

So who is doing something and who is not?

“When Congress returns to Washington next week, we will intensify our efforts to help get Americans back to work,” said Rep. Dent in a news release. “In today’s difficult economy, American manufacturers continue to face complex challenges, but there are clearly many opportunities to foster growth that must be pursued. The input I received today from local manufacturers reinforces my commitment to encouraging job creation by modernizing the nation’s onerous tax code, reducing excessive and impractical regulation and improving access to foreign markets for domestically produced goods. I appreciate the candor of all the manufacturers who participated in today’s events.”