State of New York Archives: on Free Trade

Steve Mnuchin: Free market proponent but tariffs OK to reduce trade deficit

While colleagues describe Mnuchin as someone who believes in free markets and views trade barriers as a last resort, those close to the secretary say he has learned to appreciate President Trump's use of the threat of tariffs as a negotiating tool. In talks with China, he has been focused on the president's desire to see the bilateral trade deficit reduced, rather than emphasizing some of the other trade barriers that many lawmakers and executives say put American companies at a disadvantage. Source: Alan Rappeport in N. Y. Times on 2018 Trump Cabinet Jun 3, 2018

Wendy Long: Vote against multilateral trade agreements and treaties

I pledge to you, my fellow New Yorkers, that if elected I will [support the following policy on] Trade: Support policies that protect and create American jobs, and vote against multilateral trade agreements and treaties (such as NAFTA and TPP) that undermine American jobs and sovereignty.

Our economy is stalled.
Small business is being crushed.
New jobs are few.
Middle class wages are falling.
Half a million New Yorkers will wake up tomorrow with no job.
It's time to put America first.
It's time to put American workers first.
It's time to let Americans have the dignity of work and good wages.
It's time to stop pitting Americans against each other.

Source: 2016 N. Y. Senate campaign website WendyLong.com Aug 31, 2016

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*2024 Presidential contenders on Free Trade:*
	*Candidates for President & Vice-President:* V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA) Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA) Chase Oliver(L-GA) Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA) Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL) Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH) Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN) Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ)	*2024 presidential primary contenders:* Pres.Joe_Biden(D-DE) N.D.Gov.Doug Burgum(R) N.J.Gov.Chris_Christie(R) Fla.Gov.Ron_DeSantis(R) S.C.Gov.Nikki_Haley(R) Ark.Gov.Asa_Hutchinson(R) Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN) U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN) Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH) S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
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