Category Archives: trade

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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Would you?

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

Trade wars are good.–President Trump Fixing the tax system must be a top priority because it threatens everything we care about — including jobs, healthcare, education, public investment, the environment, and retirement security.–Charles Whalen, economist and former congressional candidate. The … Continue reading →

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Tom Reed on dignity

Posted on July 23, 2017 by

Tom Reed writes op eds infrequently; here are some: The Dignity of Developing Our Workforce June 30, 2017 Op-Eds Obama’s Middle Class Trap May 24, 2016 Op-Eds Issues:  Economy and Jobs It’s Time to Restart Greenidge October 27, 2015 Op-Eds Defending Private Property … Continue reading →

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What would a fair NAFTA look like?

Posted on May 13, 2017 by

What would a fair NAFTA look like? I was all set to terminate, you know? And this wasn’t like…this wasn’t a game I was playing. I’m not playing…you know, I wasn’t playing chess or poker or anything else. This was, … Continue reading →

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You can’t believe it

Posted on February 13, 2017 by

  Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising. –Mark Twain … Do we believe this? Can you add to my list? I will build a wonderful wall, which won’t cost as much as … Continue reading →

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