State of Pennsylvania secondary Archives: on Free Trade

Bob Casey: Go after "trade cheaters" to protect PA jobs

Lou Barletta (R): Yes. Supports Trump's using tariffs as leverage to get better trade deals. Says if retaliatory tariffs hurt agriculture, Trump will help them.

Bob Casey (D): Yes. We must go after "trade cheaters" to protect PA jobs.

Lou Barletta: Use tariffs as leverage to get better trade deals

Lou Barletta (R): Yes. Supports Trump's using tariffs as leverage to get better trade deals. Says if retaliatory tariffs hurt agriculture, Trump will help them.

Bob Casey (D): Yes. We must go after "trade cheaters" to protect PA jobs.

Ken Krawchuk: Support free trade

A: Support.ÿ It's what made America great.

Jim Christiana: Negative consequences of retaliatory tariffs on agriculture

Negative consequences of retaliatory tariffs on the agriculture industry should be cause for concern, he said, and Trump needs to figure out a quick resolution in the coming days or weeks.

Scott Wagner: How can any self-made man not back the free market?

John Fetterman: Fight to reverse bad trade policies like NAFTA

Joe Sestak: Supports Ex-Im Bank & supports trade agreements in principle

Sestak isn't taking a position yet on a pending trade agreement that the Obama administration argues will create job opportunities by boosting exports. Some Democrats have expressed skepticism that the deal with Japan and other Pacific countries will be beneficial to Pennsylvania.

Sestak said he wants to see the United States, not China, helping set trade guidelines in those countries--a position that Toomey also has outlined. "In principle, I'd like to be for it, because I want to set the rules of the road for trade," Sestaksaid. "Trade is part of our national security."

Joe Sestak: Supports TPP in principle, but verify openly before we trust

"But don't you trust Obama?" asked one citizen. "I'm a guy that verifies before he trusts," Sestak replied.

In an interview later, Sestak said some U.S. workers have been harmed by past trade deals, particularly those without a college degree. Better job-retraining programs should be put in place to help workers who might be hurt by the ripple effects of a trade agreement, along with tough requirements on labor practices and environmental standards for countries that sign the eventual deal.

Pat Toomey: Ex-Im Bank is an egregious forms of corporate welfare

Sestak said he wants to see the United States, not China, helping set trade guidelines in those countries--a position that Toomey also has outlined. But Sestak is reserving judgment on whether the agreement will be helpful or harmful until the full details are released. "In principle, I'd like to be for it, because I want to set the rules of the road for trade," he said. "Trade is part of our national security."

Tom Wolf: Create "Made in Pennsylvania" cash-back jobs program

For manufacturing companies that increase their annual taxable payroll by at least one million dollars to create solid, middle-class jobs: they will receive cash payments of up to five percent of new taxable income the following year.

And let's go one step further: In our Grant and Loan Programs we should give priority to Pennsylvania companies. We should and we will.

Source: State of the State address to 2015 Pennsylvania Legislature Mar 3, 2015

Brendan Boyle: Americans compete on an unfair playing field

• End Misguided Incentives that Cost American Jobs--We have the best workers in the world, but Americans compete on an unfair playing field that has resulted in jobs being shipped to China, India, and other countries around the world. We must end tax incentives that reward companies for shipping jobs overseas.
• Raise the Minimum Wage- Hard work should be rewarded. Today an American can work full-time at a minimum wage job and still be under the poverty line. We can do better. If you work hard and play by the rules you should be able to have a wage you can live on.
• Incentivize Innovation-- A thriving 21st century economy requires great ideas and innovation. We need incentives to make it easier for entrepreneurs to pursue their ideas and spur job growth.