OK, so maybe it’s a shameless rip-off of MTV, but those are the copywriting skills of a Truck Marketer. As the end to an brutally fascinating primary and Presidential election campaign draw to a close next week, I encourage all TMCA members to get out and vote.
This one really maters. In years past, some including me would have argued that one vote would not have mattered. Or, that the outcome of the election would not have made a difference, because the lobbyists or the filibusterers would have offset the apathy or the poor voting decisions. Not this year.
The next President will come into an economic headwind and a global anti-American sentiment that most of us have never experienced (OK well maybe Denny Grim has been around long enough to remember it, but he doesn’t read this blog anyway). This president will directly affect the legislation on critical initiatives that will directly impact the viability of the freight economy and our livelihoods.
There will be legislation passed on labor laws, not the least of which is EFCA (the Employee Free Choice Act). There will be decisions on transportation and infrastructure reauthorization to fund roadway construction. In short, we will live with and operate under the decisions of this administration like few before it. From a business standpoint, the effects of this administration will stay with many us until our retirement years. Socially, the decisions will far exceed that horizon.
So regardless of who you vote for or your party affiliation, please learn the issues that will drive your business and then get out and “Drive the Vote”.
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