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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Op-ed: Sanders is worse than Trump on USMCA trade deal
When it comes to U.S.-Mexico trade ties, Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders, the leftist-populist presidential candidate, is more misguided and dishonest than President Donald Trump. And that’s saying a lot.
...Sanders’ claims about USMCA, the Trump-negotiated updated version of the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, are wrong. His assertion that large numbers of U.S. jobs would be lost are as misguided as were Trump’s earlier complaints about NAFTA, and as misleading as Trump’s absurd claims that most undocumented immigrants from Mexico are criminals and rapists.
...Fortunately, all other Democratic candidates in Tuesday’s debate — including left-of-center Sen. Elizabeth Warren — supported the USMCA agreement. Warren said the new trade deal “is a modest improvement” and “will give some relief to our workers.”
...The bottom line: A rising tide lifts all boats, and the USMCA deal would benefit all three North American economies. Sanders’ trade isolationism and Trump’s anti-immigration ravings are two sides of the same coin — cheap populism. On the trade side, Sanders is worse than Trump.
http://www.startribune.com/usmcasanders-is-worse-than-trump-on-trade-deal/567056572/...Sanders’ claims about USMCA, the Trump-negotiated updated version of the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, are wrong. His assertion that large numbers of U.S. jobs would be lost are as misguided as were Trump’s earlier complaints about NAFTA, and as misleading as Trump’s absurd claims that most undocumented immigrants from Mexico are criminals and rapists.
...Fortunately, all other Democratic candidates in Tuesday’s debate — including left-of-center Sen. Elizabeth Warren — supported the USMCA agreement. Warren said the new trade deal “is a modest improvement” and “will give some relief to our workers.”
...The bottom line: A rising tide lifts all boats, and the USMCA deal would benefit all three North American economies. Sanders’ trade isolationism and Trump’s anti-immigration ravings are two sides of the same coin — cheap populism. On the trade side, Sanders is worse than Trump.
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Undecided
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
...tell that to the gutted-out Midwestern industrial rust-belt...
...we've been waiting for 50 years for a rising tide...
...Bernie's right and trump and the rest are wrong...
...Bernie stands with America and the American worker...
...Bernie stands with us...
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Undecided
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Undecided
