Free and Fair Trade § Advocate for the passage of free trade agreements with § Supported free trade agreements with § Supported additional funding for Trade Adjustment Assistance, which helps workers whose jobs were displaced by trade. § Met with Treasury Secretary Paulson and Korean Ambassador Lee Tae-Sik to promote trade agreements that benefit An agreement reached between trading partners to allow the exchange of goods and services without the burden of duties or tariffs. Without a free trade agreement, a country is effectively taxed for their exported goods and services. What are the benefits of free trade? § Grows our economy by opening new markets for § Creates jobs. Increased exports demands increased production and the workforce necessary to achieve it. § Strengthens diplomatic relations with foreign allies. § Keeps What are the benefits of free trade in § § One in three jobs in our state is connected to trade. § We export more than $66 billion in goods and services annually to over 200 foreign destinations. § More information and specific statistics: http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/state_reports/washington.html Trade Caucus Membership U.S. Trade Working Group Read More: Related Documents:
Reichert: New Local Trade Data Shows Surging Exports; Imperative for Congress to Act on Trade Agreements Now
(Press Releases - 7.14.2008)
Related Files:
Reichert: Promoting Free Trade (July 2008)
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