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Wilkes-Barre Council Vice-Chairman Tony Thomas Jr. was one of those motorcyclists participating, although he stressed he was not there on behalf of the city, but rather as a motorcyclist, Harley enthusiast and United Steelworkers Union member. Harley-Davidson has a manufacturing plant in York.
Thomas voiced his disapproval of Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain's decision to vote against purchasing American-made motorcycles for use by some federal employees.
"(McCain) voted against the people that work and spend their money in Pennsylvania by not choosing American-made motorcycles in our Secret Service, defense agencies and Homeland Security," Thomas said.
The Wyoming Valley was once a manufacturing hub with people able to produce merchandise while earning a decent living, Thomas said, but most manufacturing jobs have left the area.
"Hard-working families ... are now working in the shopping centers for minimum wages. All the good-paying jobs have been shipped overseas ...," said Thomas, adding that Obama's economic plan would eliminate tax cuts for companies that send American jobs overseas.
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