New Hampshire - Wes Clark spent the day in the North Country, answering questions about how he will help reverse manufacturing job losses. He greeted workers during the morning shift change at Fraser Paper Mill, and during the afternoon, in Dixville Notch, Clark explained how he plans to jumpstart job growth.

"Under the current Administration, New Hampshire's manufacturing sector has lost more than 21,900 jobs." Clark said. "The sad fact is that under George W. Bush, America's biggest export is jobs. President Bush hasn't looked out for American workers. Today, I want to make you a promise: I will."

Under the Bush Administration, New Hampshire lost 1 in 5 manufacturing jobs. Just last month, 129 workers were laid off in Berlin. And this month, a Manchester meat-packing plant announced it would close and more than 500 people got pink slips for Christmas.

Here's what Wes Clark's Manufacturing Security Plan will do:

1. Jumpstart manufacturing job growth. Give manufacturers fresh incentives to keep and grow jobs at home by providing up to a $10,000 tax credit for each additional full-time hire. These tax credits would apply to all sectors--including the software industry, which has been shipping high-tech jobs overseas.

2. Stop rewarding companies that ship jobs overseas and start rewarding companies that produce jobs in America. The Bush Administration's biggest export has been jobs, including the high tech jobs that are vital to the future of our economy. To discourage conglomerates from exporting jobs, require companies to disclose layoffs in America and job increases overseas. Plus, purge government policies of tax breaks and regulations that encourage American companies to shift jobs abroad and implement new incentives to keep manufacturing jobs at home.

3. Create the Conditions for An American Manufacturing Renaissance. Reduce labor costs by making health care more affordable. Lower the cost of capital through deficit reduction. Consolidate government trade promotion activities. Promote trade. And invest in education and training.