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Joe Biden on Free Trade
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| Democratic President; former V.P.; former Senator |
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- India/Middle East/Europe connection will have impact. (Sep 2023)
- Buy American has been the law since 1933; now new standards . (Feb 2023)
- Ban trade from Xinjiang; plus diplomatic boycott of Olympics. (Dec 2021)
- China is a competitor, not an opponent. (Sep 2020)
- Won't be at the mercy of other countries to protect our own. (Aug 2020)
- Trump's flimsy trade deal sells out US interest to China. (Jun 2020)
- Chinese pollution will result in tariffs on their products. (Feb 2020)
- Either we make up trade policy, or China will. (Sep 2019)
- Use tariffs to get China to pay the price for pollution. (Sep 2019)
- Labor should be involved in renegotiating NAFTA/USMCA. (Jul 2019)
- Push for agreements that don't hurt consumers or business. (Jul 2019)
- US must take lead on free trade, but deal with uneven impact. (Sep 2016)
- Comprehensive transatlantic trade agreement is within reach. (Feb 2013)
- Permanent normal trade relations to Russia. (Feb 2013)
- Competition with China pushes for better products & policies. (Feb 2012)
- Toughest choice: rationalizing competition & trade policy. (Dec 2007)
- I'm a "car guy"; I recognize importance of manufacturing. (Oct 2005)
Protectionism
- FactCheck: Yes, kept Trump's 10% tariffs on China. (Jun 2024)
- 10% tariffs on China will cost consumers $2,500 per year. (Jun 2024)
- Make it in America, instead of foreign supply chains. (Mar 2022)
- Buying American doesn't violate any trade agreement. (Apr 2021)
- Reinstate Trump's 10% tariffs on aluminum from UAE. (Feb 2021)
- Malarkey that China paid farmers; taxpayers did. (Oct 2020)
- FactCheck: Yes, US has tried "Buy American" for 100 years. (Sep 2020)
- China unfairly competes with state-owned enterprises. (Sep 2020)
- Countervailing duties against unfair trade practices. (Mar 2012)
- Built environmental and labor standards in trade agreements. (Dec 2007)
- Opposes fast-track to protect labor rights. (Nov 2007)
- Shut down any imports of toys from China. (Oct 2007)
- President's job is to create jobs, not to export jobs. (Aug 2007)
- No trade agreements without workers' & environmental rights. (Jul 2007)
Voting Record
- No to tariffs; just enforce the law. (Dec 2007)
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Doug Burgum on Free Trade
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| 2024 Presidential contender; Republican ND Governor |
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- If you tariff our stuff, we're going to tariff yours. (Jun 2024)
- We have an amazing relationship with Canada. (Jan 2020)
- Supports trade deal with Mexico/Canada. (Jun 2019)
- North American trade deal good for farmers, ranchers. (Dec 2018)
- Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA. (Oct 2018)
- Trade war with China, & tariffs, hurting domestic farmers. (Apr 2018)
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Chris Christie on Free Trade
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| N.J. Governor; Republican Presidential candidate |
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- Tariffs on China raise process for every American. (Dec 2023)
- We need to make the Chinese understand that the party's over. (Jun 2023)
- Supports free trade, but distrusts Obama's TPP agreement. (Nov 2015)
- Trade mission to Mexico doubles as foreign policy tour. (Sep 2014)
- Jersey to Jerusalem Trade Mission: led delegation to Israel. (Mar 2012)
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Ron DeSantis on Free Trade
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| Republican presidential contender; FL governor |
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- Expands program to engage new international markets. (Jul 2021)
- Trump's tariffs will get concessions from China. (Oct 2018)
- No to Ex-im bank; Yes to fast-track. (Oct 2015)
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Nikki Haley on Free Trade
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| Republican presidential contender; UN Ambassador 2017-2018 |
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- Take back land that China bought; trade with friends instead. (Jan 2024)
- End trade relations with China until fentanyl stopped. (Dec 2023)
- When I was governor, I sold South Carolina to everyone. (Jun 2023)
- Trade mission to India to build S.C. ties. (Jan 2015)
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Kamala Harris on Free Trade
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| Democratic nominee;Vice President; former California Senator |
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- Trump policies resulted in highest-ever trade deficit ever . (Sep 2024)
- Stand up to China's unfair practices to protect US workers. (Sep 2024)
- Trump Tax: tariffs are a national sales tax. (Aug 2024)
- Secure domestic supply chains for semiconductor chips. (Feb 2024)
- Export American products, not American jobs. (Sep 2019)
- Trump's tariffs are a trade tax on workers and farmers. (Jul 2019)
- Demand changes to post-NAFTA agreement USMCA. (Jul 2019)
- Don't use tariffs to pressure countries. (Jul 2019)
- Trade agreements should address climate change. (May 2019)
- Opposed TPP for invalidating California environmental laws. (Feb 2019)
- Consumers hurt by trade wars, while corporations benefit. (Feb 2019)
- TPP doesn't offer sufficient worker protections. (May 2016)
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Asa Hutchinson on Free Trade
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| Republican presidential contender; AR Governor |
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- $2.1B Arkansas trade with Canada & Mexico. (Apr 2019)
- Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA. (Oct 2018)
- Supports high tariffs to eventually lead to low tariffs. (Jul 2018)
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Mike Pence on Free Trade
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| Former Republican Vice President (withdrew Oct.2023) |
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- Vote against USMCA was a vote against jobs. (Oct 2020)
- China's on notice that the era of economic surrender is over. (Feb 2020)
- Foreign investment has a positive impact in America. (Sep 2019)
- Stayed out of discussions on steel and aluminum tariffs. (Sep 2019)
- Support multilateral negotiations: no nation ruined by trade. (Jul 2016)
- Supports TPP and trade agreements with Pacific Rim and China. (Jul 2016)
- Favors free trade, but not tariff dodging from China. (Jan 2014)
- Favors free trade, but not tariff dodging from China. (Jan 2014)
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Bernie Sanders on Free Trade
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| Independent Senator (VT) amd former Presidential candidate |
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- Not one word in USMCA that deals with climate change. (Feb 2020)
- Need trade deal that includes stakeholders, not just CEOs. (Jan 2020)
- USMCA agreement does not prevent outsourcing or talk climate. (Dec 2019)
- Trade policies should focus on U.S. jobs & lifting the poor. (Jun 2019)
- FactCheck: NAFTA displaced 851,700; but net loss 15,000/year. (Feb 2019)
- Real problem with trade is jobs shipped overseas. (Feb 2019)
- Expand "Buy American" and "Buy Local" as government policy. (Aug 2017)
- Corporate greed drives business abroad. (Nov 2016)
- American jobs must no longer be our number one export. (Nov 2016)
- Don't believe that unfettered trade creates U.S. jobs. (Feb 2016)
- I will take on corporations that take their jobs to China. (Feb 2016)
- I strongly opposed NAFTA and DOMA from their inception. (Oct 2015)
- Priority of trade deals should be helping American workers. (Sep 2015)
- Base trade policy on working families, not multinationals. (Jun 2015)
- Wrong, wrong, wrong that trade deals create jobs here. (Apr 2015)
- 48,000 US factories shut down under Bush due to trade. (Dec 2010)
- Disastrous trade policies lead to collapse of middle class. (Dec 2010)
- US trade policies represent interests of corporate America. (Jun 1997)
- Agreed with Ross Perot's critique of trade policy. (Jun 1997)
- NAFTA was a sellout to corporate America. (Jun 1997)
Pacific Trade
- Americans have to compete with people making pennies an hour. (Mar 2020)
- Trump's actions on trade destabilizing world economy. (Aug 2019)
- I disagree with Obama on TPP, but he's done a great job. (Feb 2016)
- China trade has led to loss of 3M American jobs so far. (Sep 2015)
- End disastrous NAFTA, CAFTA, and PNTR with China. (Mar 2015)
- Stop TPP, the Trans-Pacific Partnership. (Jan 2015)
- How can we compete against people who make 23 cents an hour? (Dec 2010)
- NAFTA, GATT, and MFN for China must be repealed. (Jun 1997)
Voting Record
- Does not support ANY free trade agreements. (Oct 2015)
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Tim Scott on Free Trade
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| Republican presidential challenger; SC Senator |
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- Yes to trade adjustment; Yes to fast-track. (Jun 2015)
- Opposes currency manipulation as trade negotiation topic. (May 2015)
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Jill Stein on Free Trade
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| Green Challenger |
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- NAFTA destroyed jobs in US and Mexico. (Oct 2016)
- We want antidotes to NAFTA. (Sep 2016)
- Oppose bipartisan job-killing corporate trade agreements. (Jan 2016)
- Fight global trade deals' "investor-state" court system. (Jan 2016)
- TPP attacks our basic national sovereignty. (Jul 2015)
- Opposes Fast Track and executive action. (Jul 2015)
- TPP is like NAFTA on steroids. (Jul 2015)
- International trade boards compromise American sovereignty. (Oct 2012)
- NAFTA caused the wave of undocumented immigrants. (Dec 2011)
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Donald Trump on Free Trade
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| Republican former President |
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- We'll make countries keep US dollar as reserve currency. (Oct 2024)
- FactCheck: 220,000 American cars sold in Europe, not zero. (Jun 2021)
- Trade battles with China, Germany, Britain, France, & Canada. (Jun 2020)
- Virus proves emphasis on American production. (May 2020)
- Nominates opponent of World Bank to lead World Bank. (Feb 2019)
- Trade deals should be one-on-one that US can terminate. (Feb 2017)
- Bernie Sanders and I agree: no big quagmire trade deals. (Feb 2017)
- I disagreed with Ronald Reagan on trade; we need better. (Oct 2016)
- Stupid people negotiate our trade bills, & trade won't work. (Jun 2015)
- Renegotiate tougher & fairer trade agreements. (Jul 2000)
- President should be nation’s trade representative. (Dec 1999)
- World views US trade officials as ‘saps’. (Dec 1999)
China Trade
- Tariffs on China are not a sales tax & don't cause inflation. (Sep 2024)
- China was paying us hundreds of billions in tariffs. (Sep 2024)
- China building auto plants in Mexico: we'll impose tariffs. (Sep 2024)
- FactCheck: 60% tariffs would cause 5% inflation. (Aug 2024)
- FactCheck: Tariffs on China result in higher consumer prices. (Jun 2024)
- 10% tariffs on China will reduce our deficit tremendously. (Jun 2024)
- Plan to phase out all Chinese imports of essential goods. (Mar 2023)
- Listen to voters: fight outsourcing manufacturing to China. (Feb 2023)
- China has already paid $28B to our farmers. (Oct 2020)
- China should buy more American farm products. (Jun 2020)
- No other president ever thought of imposing tariffs on China. (Feb 2020)
- We said "that's enough" to China & signed new trade deal. (Feb 2020)
- Fact check: Trump claims China is paying new tariffs. (Dec 2019)
- China's President Xi is both an enemy and a friend. (Sep 2019)
- Tariffs on $250B of Chinese goods: Treasury gains billions. (Feb 2019)
- China is no longer a currency manipulator. (Apr 2017)
- China is dumping steel all over & killing steel companies. (Oct 2016)
- It's not free trade with China; it's stupid trade. (Mar 2016)
- I've been moving clothing-making from China to U.S. (Mar 2016)
- Chinese are savvy businesspeople: our enemy who need us. (Nov 2015)
- China and Japan are beating us; I can beat China. (Jun 2015)
- Repatriate jobs that China has been stealing. (Dec 2011)
North American Trade
- High tariffs ensures cars made in Mexico won't sell here. (Oct 2024)
- Fact-Check:USMCA mostly a cosmetic refreshing of NAFTA. (Feb 2020)
- FactCheck: NAFTA displaced 851,700; but net loss 15,000/year. (Feb 2019)
- USMCA delivers dreams shattered by catastrophe of NAFTA. (Feb 2019)
- NAFTA was worst trade deal ever; TPP is a close second. (Sep 2016)
- With a $58 billion trade deficit, Mexico will pay for wall. (Feb 2016)
- 35% import tax on Mexican border. (Jun 2015)
Protectionism
- Tariffs will bring thousands of companies into the country. (Oct 2024)
- Trumpism means great trade deals. (Feb 2021)
- Says China is paying BIG TARIFFS, but U.S. consumers pay. (May 2019)
- The Reciprocal Trade Act lets us respond to unfair tariffs. (Feb 2019)
- FactCheck: No, tariffs won't "make America rich again". (Dec 2018)
- Country built on tariffs; they'll lead to new trade deals. (Aug 2018)
- Trade wars are good; tariffs on steel and aluminum. (Mar 2018)
- The era of economic surrender is over: reciprocal fair trade. (Jan 2018)
- Put American firms first in federal contracts. (Apr 2017)
- US companies pay high tariffs abroad; let's change that. (Feb 2017)
- Protection will make America strong. (Jan 2017)
- Two simple rules: buy American, and hire American. (Jan 2017)
- FactCheck: Yes, has opposed trade deals since Reagan. (Oct 2016)
- FactCheck: No, VATs are not tariffs against US exports. (Sep 2016)
- Tax imports when U.S. companies manufacture abroad. (Sep 2016)
- Identify every violation of trade agreements, and prosecute. (Jun 2016)
- Restrict free trade to keep jobs in US. (Oct 2015)
- 20% tax on all imported goods. (Dec 2011)
- Embrace globalization and international markets. (Jan 2008)
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JD Vance on Free Trade
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| Republican Vice Presidential nominee |
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- Cut taxes; we'll take a lot of money with tariffs on imports. (Oct 2024)
- Experts lied about cheaper goods from offshoring. (Oct 2024)
- We are pushing other nations into the arms of the Chinese. (May 2024)
- GOP used to be okay with trade deals with China; not anymore. (Mar 2023)
- Raise taxes on companies that ship jobs overseas. (Nov 2022)
- Trump scrapped terrible trade deals, and he was right. (Oct 2021)
- U.S. companies struggle with unfair competition from China. (Jul 2021)
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Tim Walz on Free Trade
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| DFL Governor & V.P. nominee |
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- Tariffs will add another $4000 in costs to families. (Oct 2024)
- We need fair trading partners for soybeans and corn. (Oct 2024)
- Agricultural trade mission to Netherlands and Ireland. (Jul 2022)
- Rash tariffs on China against interests of America's farmers. (Oct 2018)
- Opposes NAFTA and CAFTA, but stay in WTO. (Nov 2006)
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Marianne Williamson on Free Trade
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| Democratic candidate for President |
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- Take strong position on China on human rights & business. (Aug 2019)
- No TPP without greater protections for workers & environment. (Aug 2019)
- Demand changes to post-NAFTA agreement USMCA. (Jul 2019)
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