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Stop China's Unfair Trade Practices
This petition was published by Berks Democrat on Jul 05, 2008
The time is now for the U.S. Congress to take strong action against China and other countries that engage in unfair trade practices.
In 2007, the United States lost more than 212,000 manufacturing jobs, adding to the more than 3 million lost since President Bush took office in 2001. Many of these jobs were lost when domestic businesses shifted jobs overseas or shut down because our tax, trade and currency policies put them at a competitive disadvantage.
I urge you to support strong, meaningful legislation to address unfair trade practices that includes:
* H.R. 2942, the bipartisan Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007, introduced by Reps. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) and Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.).
* H.R. 1229, the Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007, which would make clear that U.S. anti-subsidy rules apply to all countries, including China.
* Measures to address and reverse several flawed World Trade Organization decisions that weaken U.S. trade laws.
Finally, the recent recalls of dangerous toys and contaminated food from China have created significant public health and safety concerns. I urge you to include measures to address these issues.
The time is now for Congress to stand with American workers by making China and other nations play by the rules.
In 2007, the United States lost more than 212,000 manufacturing jobs, adding to the more than 3 million lost since President Bush took office in 2001. Many of these jobs were lost when domestic businesses shifted jobs overseas or shut down because our tax, trade and currency policies put them at a competitive disadvantage.
I urge you to support strong, meaningful legislation to address unfair trade practices that includes:
* H.R. 2942, the bipartisan Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007, introduced by Reps. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) and Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.).
* H.R. 1229, the Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007, which would make clear that U.S. anti-subsidy rules apply to all countries, including China.
* Measures to address and reverse several flawed World Trade Organization decisions that weaken U.S. trade laws.
Finally, the recent recalls of dangerous toys and contaminated food from China have created significant public health and safety concerns. I urge you to include measures to address these issues.
The time is now for Congress to stand with American workers by making China and other nations play by the rules.
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