John Boehner is
asking again for us to trust him. The House approved a Bill John says will be
just what we need. See below and judge
for yourself.
10 Things TPA Is
& Isn’t About
This week, the House Ways & Means Committee approved
H.R. 1890, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability
Act (TPA), legislation strengthening the nation’s ability to secure the
best trade agreements for our workers and our economy.
Read the bill here, and check out this top 10 list of things TPA is and isn’t about:
Read the bill here, and check out this top 10 list of things TPA is and isn’t about:
1. TPA is about more jobs and better pay.
Trade supports more than 1 in 5 American jobs, and manufacturing jobs tied to
trade pay 16 percent more. This plan will mean stronger agreements with
fewer trade barriers, which means more jobs and better pay for hardworking
people.
2. TPA is about a level playing field. America
has some of the lowest trade barriers in the world, but the countries we
compete and negotiate with make it as hard as they can for us to sell our
products to their consumers. This plan will lead to agreements with strong and
enforceable rules that put our workers, manufacturers, farmers, ranchers, and
exporters on a level playing field, where they can outcompete anyone.
3. TPA is about common ground. This
legislation creates a partnership whereby the administration negotiates based
on priorities and objectives approved by Congress. In other words, it
does exactly what the American people send us here to do: build common
ground and show a united front to the world. Otherwise, it’s the same old
story: the Obama administration going off on its own, and our allies and
partners confused about America’s intentions.
4. TPA is about unprecedented transparency.
This legislation applies ‘Read the Bill’ principles to trade
agreements. For the first time, the text of any completed trade agreement
must be made public for at least 60 days before the president may
sign. In addition, the administration will have to publish detailed
summaries of our specific objectives for any negotiation.
5. TPA is about clear benchmarks for success.
With our plan, we will set nearly 150 clear objectives on priorities like protections for intellectual property
rights, rules for agricultural trade, labor standards, and measures to combat
currency manipulation. This includes objectives that address the unique issues
facing the global economy in the 21st century. Americans like to keep score, and TPA will allow
them to do just that.
6. TPA is about clear accountability for
failure. Only if the administration follows the objectives and
fulfills the transparency requirements will there be an up-or-down vote on any
agreement. If those conditions aren’t met, a trade agreement can be
stopped. It’s that clear-cut.
7. TPA is about bolstering American leadership. At
a time when the world is desperate for American leadership, this plan will make
it easier for the United States to write the rules of the global economy.
If we don’t do it, China and our toughest competitors most certainly
will.
8. TPA is about listening to the American
people. This initiative is backed by just about everyone: manufacturers and farmers,
major employers and local businesses, conservatives and newspapers, Barack Obama and Ted Cruz,
you name it. Trade is good for America, and America agrees.
9. TPA isn’t about Congress and the
president. The new ‘authority’ in this bill flows to the American
people – not Washington, and certainly not the president. TPA is designed
to make sure that, when our negotiators are at the table, their priorities are
the people’s priorities.
10. TPA isn’t about immigration. Any
trade agreement this administration makes is going to be subject to scrutiny
with regards to immigration. Given the executive overreach we’ve seen,
that’s no surprise. That’s exactly why we need TPA, which specifically bars the president from making any
changes to our laws, and why we’ll have the power to stop any trade agreements.
BONUS: TPA isn’t about politics. This legislation enjoys support from
Republicans and Democrats across the country, and it will need strong
bipartisan support to pass. As Speaker Boehner has said,
“This bill will have strong support from House Republicans. We’ll do our
part, but the president must do his part as well.”
Comments
Let’s see how the House debates HB 1890 when
it comes to the floor. This looks like more “Lucy and the football” to me. The
only thing I think these 12 countries would buy from the U.S. is oil and
natural gas, if the federal government would finally allow exports. If so, they would buy oil and gas anyhow,
without a treaty.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
HB 1890
Is John Boehner
Trustworthy ?
John Boehner is
asking again for us to trust him. The House Ways and Means Committee approved a
Bill John says will be just what we need.
See below and judge for yourself.
Comments
Let’s see how the House debates HB 1890 when
it comes to the floor. This looks like more “Lucy and the football” to me. The
only thing I think these 12 countries would buy from the U.S. is oil and
natural gas, if the federal government would finally allow exports. If so, they would buy oil and gas anyhow, without
a treaty.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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