Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515-2215.

• Author: Dingell, John D.
• Position: Memo Of The Month

February 20, 2004

Dr. Gregory Mankiw

Chairman. Council of Economic Advisers

Executive Office of the President

Washington, DC 20502

Dear Dr. Mankiw:.

I noticed in the recently released Economic Report a Economic Report of the President that there was some consternation in the defining of manufacturing. It could be inferred from your report that the administration is willing to recognize drink mixing, hamburger garnishing, French/freedom fry cooking, and milk shake mixing to be vital components of our manufacturing sector.

I am sure the 163,000 factory workers who have lost their jobs in michigan will find it heartening to know that a world of opportunity awaits them in high growth manufacturing careers like spatula operator, napkin restocking, and lunch tray removal. I do have some questions of this new policy and I hope you will help me provide answers for my constituents:

Will federal student loans and Trade Assistance grants be applied to tuition costs at Burger College? Will the administration commit to allowing the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to fund cutting edge burger research such as new nugget ingredients or keeping the hot and cold sides of burgers separate until...