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babylonsister

(171,035 posts)
Mon Jul 5, 2021, 11:26 AM Jul 2021

7 Republican Senators Ask Biden To End Trump's Failed Trade War

Better late than never.

https://www.politicususa.com/2021/07/03/biden-trump-trade-war.html


Posted on Sat, Jul 3rd, 2021 by Jason Easley
7 Republican Senators Ask Biden To End Trump’s Failed Trade War


A group of seven Republican Senators wrote to President Biden and asked him to end Trump’s trade war that is hurting their states.

Bloomberg reported:

Seven Republican senators sent a letter to the White House asking Biden to repeal tariffs and other trade barriers that Trump implemented during his time in office affecting a wide range of industries, including agriculture, carmakers, and manufacturers.

“An important first step would be to reduce barriers to trade with our allies,” the letter said. “By doing so, we can stop damaging actions and retaliation and mend relationships while listening to businesses across the country that have suffered from the negative economic consequences.”

The letter, dated Wednesday, was signed by Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Mike Lee of Utah, and Deb Fischer of Nebraska.


Trump’s Trade War Devastated Farmers And Manufacturing

Trump spent American taxpayer money attempting to bribe farmers before the 2020 election because his trade war had driven many of them close to bankruptcy and going out of business.

Trump claimed that China paid for the money to farmers, but the truth is that it was American taxpayer dollars.

The Biden administration has been busy with the pandemic and attempting to revive the economy, but one should expect a new trade policy that will remove the tariffs that have been so damaging to American exports.

The trade war ended up wiping out the Trump tax cuts and resulted in a tax increase of $3,000 for every American.

The trade war was so bad for the US economy that even Republicans are asking Joe Biden to end it.
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7 Republican Senators Ask Biden To End Trump's Failed Trade War (Original Post) babylonsister Jul 2021 OP
Time to make a deal, Rs. Vote for Biden's economic plans, the 1/6 Commission etc Sibelius Fan Jul 2021 #1
My first thought as well! nt List left Jul 2021 #2
+1 tanyev Jul 2021 #4
This Bayard Jul 2021 #6
I'm surprised Biden hasn't already reversed a lot of it on his own. But, GoCubsGo Jul 2021 #7
Is that right? Etherealoc1 Jul 2021 #3
They never care until it is their ox being gored. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #5

Sibelius Fan

(24,392 posts)
1. Time to make a deal, Rs. Vote for Biden's economic plans, the 1/6 Commission etc
Mon Jul 5, 2021, 11:36 AM
Jul 2021

and Biden will gladly end tRump’s stupid trade war.

GoCubsGo

(32,074 posts)
7. I'm surprised Biden hasn't already reversed a lot of it on his own. But,
Mon Jul 5, 2021, 02:20 PM
Jul 2021

I love your idea of tying it to his economic plans. Hopefully, that's why he hasn't moved on it yet.

Midnight Writer

(21,712 posts)
5. They never care until it is their ox being gored.
Mon Jul 5, 2021, 02:16 PM
Jul 2021

I believe Trump's favorite word, "transactional", comes into play here.

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