Category Archives: trade

Tom Reed on Free Trade

Posted on September 12, 2018 by

REED ONCE PRAISED BIPARTISAN PASSAGE OF FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS; Said removal of tariffs will create jobs in New York In 2011, Tom returned from his trip to S. Korea praising free trade and the trade agreement with S. Korea and … Continue reading →

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Free trade

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

This trade deal with Mexico will boost jobs and bring new opportunities to hard-working people. –Rep. Tom Reed There is a difference between free trade agreements and bilateral trade deals: the former benefit the economy while the later pick winners … Continue reading →

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Picking winners and losers

Posted on August 27, 2018 by

“Government shouldn’t pick winners and losers” is an idea frequently expressed by Tom Reed. Are bilateral trade agreements better than general trade agreements? Can the United States extract important concessions by bargaining with other countries individually as the Trump Administration … Continue reading →

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Disruption

Posted on July 17, 2018 by

We are going to hold China accountable and I believe the President made it very clear, he was going to disrupt our trade not only with China, but with others across the world looking for that fair and balanced trade … Continue reading →

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Tom Reed on the economy

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

Things are looking rosy this spring,  Tom Reed says:     “You’re hearing about the growth opportunities here. They’ve gone up 20 percent from Quarter 3 to Quarter 1. Twenty percent growth is a huge amount of growth.” “A lot … Continue reading →

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John Stossel on Tariffs

Posted on March 10, 2018 by

We’d all be richer if the ideal NAFTA reform would happen: elimination of tariffs — no government involvement in trade at all.–John Stossel I don’t often agree with John Stossel, but on tariffs he had me saying yes until his … Continue reading →

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How could he know that?

Posted on March 7, 2018 by

 Congressman Tom Reed this morning called for pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea to be voted on within a month. “Getting people back to work is something we talk about repeatedly,” Reed said. “These free trade … Continue reading →

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