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October2011
“PassLanguishingFree
TradePacts”
MinneapolisStarTribune
June12,2011
“RatifyTradePactswith
Korea,Panama,Colombia”
SanFranciscoChronicle
August19,2011
“FreeTrade,Now”
LosAngelesTimes
August12,2010
“PassTradePacts;Create
MoreJobs”
SanAntonioExpress-News
August16,2011
“President,CongressMust
ActonTradeAgreements”
KansasCityStar
August25,2011
“PassTrade
Agreements–Now”
ClevelandPlainDealer
July10,2011
“FreetheFree-
TradeAgreements”
WashingtonPost
June5,2011
“NewTradeAgreements
WillHelpCreateJobs”
WilmingtonNewsJournal
August10,2011
N EWSPAPERS ACROSS AMERICA AGREE :
TRADEAGREEMENTSWITHCOLOMBIA,PANAMA
ANDSOUTHKOREAWILLBENEFITTHE
U.S.ECONOMY
“CongressHurts
EconomybyStalling
onFreeTradeDeals”
DetroitNews
July15,2011
“PassTradePacts”
SaltLakeCityDeseretNews
May26,2011
“TradePacts
WouldBringJobs”
Newsday
July6,2011
“FreeTrade:Trade
PactsLongOverdue”
FloridaTimes-Union
June14,2011
“EconomyWouldBenefit
fromFree-TradeDeals”
DaytonaBeachNews-Journal
August13,2011
“WashingtonShould
MoveAheadonTrade”
PortlandPressHerald
July28,2011
“FreerTradeaMust”
BostonHerald
July3,2011
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
EDITORIALSINSUPPORTOFTHEU.S.TRADEAGREEMENTS
ALABAMA................................................................................................................................8
AnnistonStar:Freetradeandmorejobs
AnnistonStar:Anagreementtoconsider:SouthKorea'simpactonAlabamaBirminghamNews:ItistimeforCongresstoapprovefree-tradeagreements…
HuntsvilleTimes:TradepactsgetbreakthroughinCongress
MontgomeryAdvertiser:KoreantradepactcouldboostAlabamaJobs
(Mobile)Press-Register:FreetradeisgoodnewsforAlabama
(Mobile)Press-Register:Freetradeisgoodbusinessforstate
ARIZONA................................................................................................................................10
ArizonaRepublic:Economytogetaneededboost
ARKANSAS.............................................................................................................................10
(FortSmith)TimesRecord:BipartisanEffortBoontoU.S.Region
CALIFORNIA...........................................................................................................................11
FresnoBee:Congressshouldsupporttradepacts
LosAngelesTimes:Therightrouteontrade
LosAngelesTimes:CongressmustpasstradepactwithColombia
LosAngelesTimes:Don’tignoreColombia
LosAngelesTimes:Freetrade,now
LosAngelesTimes:FreetradefinallygettingdueattentionfromObama
LosAngelesTimes:Tradingup
MercedSun-Star:Tradedealsshouldbeapproved
SacramentoBee:California'smajorstakeintradedealsSacramentoBee:CongressmustmoveontradepactwithKorea
SalinasCalifornian:ColombiatradepactgoodforSalinasValleygrowers
SanFranciscoChronicle:RatifytradepactswithKorea,Panama,Colombia
SanFranciscoChronicle:Freetradepactsneedednow
SanFranciscoChronicle:Timeforfree-tradepactwithSouthKorea
SanFranciscoChronicle:U.S.needstopushforwardonfreetrade
SanFranciscoChronicle:ThedoorstoSouthKorea
SanFranciscoChronicle:…andanopportunity
COLORADO............................................................................................................................16
DenverPost:Freetrademilestone
DenverPost:SouthKoreafree-tradedealwouldbenefitColoradoRockyMountainNews:Don'tscuttletradedealwithKorea
DELAWARE............................................................................................................................17
(Wilmington)NewsJournal:TradepactswillbenefitUSincompetitiveworld
(Wilmington)NewsJournal:Tradepactswouldaidstateeconomicrecovery
(Wilmington)NewsJournal:Separatethegoodideasfromthepolitics
(Wilmington)NewsJournal:Newtradeagreementswillhelpcreatejobs
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DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA.........................................................................................................19
WashingtonTimes:Theincomeproblem
WashingtonTimes:Obamatradesawayopportunity
WashingtonTimes:PasstheU.S.-Koreatradepact
FLORIDA................................................................................................................................20
DaytonaBeachNews-Journal:AbipartisandealthatwillhelpFlorida,thenation
DaytonaBeachNews-Journal:Economywouldbenefitfromfree-tradedeals
FloridaTimes-Union:Freetrade:Tradepactslongoverdue
FloridaTimes-Union:Betterdealontrade
MiamiHerald:Movequicklyontrade
MiamiHerald:Politicsontradetrumpscommonsense
MiamiHerald:Ajobsplanthatcanwork
MiamiHerald:Renegingonadeal
MiamiHerald:MoveforwardonColombiaFTA
MiamiHerald:OKtradejobs
OrlandoSentinel:Floridatradetreaty:Floridatradepactneedstohappen,fortheeconomy
OrlandoSentinel:Koreatrade
OrlandoSentinel:Colombiatradedeal
OrlandoSentinel:ThegoodfightandfreetradewithSouthKorea
OrlandoSentinel:Tradeturnabout?OrlandoSentinel:Givethegreenlight
St.PetersburgTimes:TradedealsprovideneededboostforU.S.economy
St.PetersburgTimes:TradedealsgoodforFlorida
(SouthFlorida)SunSentinel:FloridaneedsCongresstoapprovetradepacts
(SouthFlorida)SunSentinel:Approvefreetradepactnow,orrisklosingouttotheEuropeanUnion
(SouthFlorida)SunSentinel:TimetomoveColombiafreetradepacttotheprioritylist
GEORGIA...............................................................................................................................27
SavannahMorningNews:Awin-win
HAWAII..................................................................................................................................27
HonoluluStar-Advertiser:PacttoboostbusinesstieswithKoreawouldhelpHawaii
ILLINOIS.................................................................................................................................27
ChicagoTribune:Dealusin–Congressmustmoveonlong-stalledfree-tradedeals
ChicagoTribune:Freetrade,withoutapologies
ChicagoTribune:Onestepforward…FreetradeagreementwithSouthKoreashouldbejustastart
ChicagoTribune:HowfreetradeboostsIllinois
(Peoria)JournalStar:Injobs-starvedAmerica,timeforCongresstomoveontradepactwithSouthKorea
(McHenryCounty)NorthwestHerald:Tradepactswillhelp
INDIANA................................................................................................................................29
(FortWayne)News-Sentinel:ThisisnotagoodtimeforUStoriskatradewar
KANSAS.................................................................................................................................30
TopekaCapital-Journal:Boostingexportsisgoodbusiness
WichitaEagle:Ratifytradeagreements
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KENTUCKY.............................................................................................................................30
LexingtonHerald-Leader:MovetradedealsforKy.'sbenefit
LexingtonHerald-Leader:GOPstallstradedealsthatbenefitKy.
LOUISIANA.............................................................................................................................31
(BatonRouge)Advocate:Tangledpathtonewpacts
(BatonRouge)Advocate:Tradepactshelprecovery
(BatonRouge)Advocate:Boosttradewithpartners
MAINE...................................................................................................................................32
PortlandPressHerald:Washingtonshouldmoveaheadontrade
MARYLAND............................................................................................................................32
BaltimoreSun:SouthKoreantradedeal:Asmallsteptowardfixingtheeconomy
MASSACHUSETTS...................................................................................................................33
BostonGlobe:Adealworthwaitingfor
BostonHerald:Freertradeamust(Springfield)Republican:PassingtradepactswillprovidebenefitforU.S.
WorcesterTelegram:Heldhostage
WorcesterTelegram:Tradenow
WorcesterTelegram:ObamacanscorebigonKoreadeal
MICHIGAN.............................................................................................................................35
DetroitNews:Congresshurtseconomybystallingonfreetradedealswiththreekeymarkets
DetroitNews:Gettoworkcreatingjobs
DetroitNews:Don'tsnubjobsinSouthKoreantradedeal
GrandRapidsPress:HowproposedtradedealswithSouthKorea,ColombiaandPanamacouldhelp…
MINNESOTA..........................................................................................................................36
St.PaulPioneerPress:Formore-freetradewithKorea
St.PaulPioneerPress:ForfreetradewithColombia
(Minneapolis)StarTribune:Congressshouldpasstradepacts
(Minneapolis)StarTribune:Passlanguishingfreetradepacts
(Minneapolis)StarTribune:Obamamustprovehemeansbusiness
MISSISSIPPI............................................................................................................................38
(Tupelo)NortheastMississippiDailyJournal:Tradepactsopendealsforstate
MISSOURI..............................................................................................................................38
KansasCityStar:President,Congressmustactontradeagreements
KansasCityStar:Congressshouldstopditheringontradeagreements
KansasCityStar:PasstradeagreementstoincreaseAmericanexports
KansasCityStar:Pushaheadonthreetradepacts
KansasCityStar:Obama’sexportgoalneedsabiggerpush
KansasCityStar:Vitalprogressonfreetrade
KansasCityStar:StopdawdlingonS.Koreantrade
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NEBRASKA.............................................................................................................................40
LincolnJournalStar:NomoredelayonKoreantradepact
LincolnJournalStar:BreakimpasseonSouthKoreantrade
NEVADA.................................................................................................................................41
LasVegasReview-Journal:Onewaytopushajobsagenda
LasVegasReview-Journal:Tradedeals
NEWHAMPSHIRE..................................................................................................................42
NewHampshireUnionLeader:Obama'stradeblock:Hurtingtheeconomy
NEWYORK.............................................................................................................................42
DailyNews:Congressoutdiditselfindysfunctionbyholdinguptradedealsforfiveyears
Newsday:TradePactsWouldBringJobs
(Syracuse)Post-Standard:US-KoreaTrade:Whyratifyfreetradeagreement?Jobs,jobs,jobs
NORTHDAKOTA....................................................................................................................43
BismarckTribune:Theroleofinternationaltrade
OHIO......................................................................................................................................43
ColumbusDispatch:Liftingbarriers
(Cleveland)PlainDealer:Congressshouldmovequicklytopassforeigntradedeals
(Cleveland)PlainDealer:Free-tradedealsleaveU.S.behind
(Cleveland)PlainDealer:Passtradeagreements–now
(Cleveland)PlainDealer:Koreafree-tradedealwillhelpU.S.andOhio
(Cleveland)PlainDealer:AClevelandto-dolistforPresidentObama
ToledoBlade:Goodtradedeal
OKLAHOMA...........................................................................................................................46 TheOklahoman:Tradedeal:RarecomityonCapitolHill
OREGON................................................................................................................................46
Oregonian:FreeTradeisa1stPriority
RHODEISLAND......................................................................................................................46
ProvidenceJournal:DoColombiatradedeal
SOUTHCAROLINA..................................................................................................................47
(Charleston)PostandCourier:Obama'stradepolicydeficit
(Charleston)PostandCourier:Advancependingtradepacts
(Charleston)PostandCourier:Betterports,moretrade
(Charleston)PostandCourier:Becountedonfreetrade
TENNESSEE............................................................................................................................48
ChattanoogaTimesFreePress:SenatorsCorkerandAlexanderboostfreetrade
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ChattanoogaTimesFreePress:Ideastocreatejobs
ChattanoogaTimesFreePress:TennesseejobsandSouthKorea
(Memphis)CommercialAppeal:AcloselookatKorea
TEXAS....................................................................................................................................49
DallasMorningNews:Obama'sjobsplanastart
DallasMorningNews:Aneededwinforfreetrade
DallasMorningNews:HitsandMisses
DallasMorningNews:WhereObama’sStateoftheUnionshouldleadHoustonChronicle:Trade,trade,trade!
HoustonChronicle:TradewithKorea
SanAntonioExpress-News:AtLast,Congressactsonfreetrade
SanAntonioExpress-News:Passtradepacts;createmorejobs
SanAntonioExpress-News:Dealontradepactsisawinner
SanAntonioExpress-News:Moveswiftlyonfreetradedeals
SanAntonioExpress-News:Koreantradepactmeritsbroadsupport
SanAntonioExpress-News:Timetoadvancefreetradepacts
SanAntonioExpress-News:Congressmustactonfreetrade
SanAntonioExpress-News:Takeactiononfreetradepacts
SanAntonioExpress-News:Obamatoutsfreetradetowrongaudience
SanAntonioExpress-News:AfreetraderetreatposesdangertoU.S.
UTAH.....................................................................................................................................55
(SaltLakeCity)DeseretNews:Freetrade,finally
(SaltLakeCity)DeseretNews:Passtradepacts
(SaltLakeCity)DeseretNews:Ratifyfreetradepacts
VIRGINIA................................................................................................................................56
RichmondTimes-Dispatch:Freetrade:Progress
RichmondTimes-Dispatch:Tradeagreements:Don’tblink
WASHINGTON.......................................................................................................................56
(Longview)DailyNews:TradedealwouldbeaboonforWashington
(Longview)DailyNews:BuildingU.S.exportswillrequiremorethantalk
(Longview)DailyNews:Obamaneedstobackuptradetalkwithaction
(Tacoma-Seattle)NewsTribune:TradeagreementswouldbegoodforbothWashingtons
(Tacoma-Seattle)NewsTribune:Congressmustfast-trackKoreantradepact
(Tacoma-Seattle)NewsTribune:Withouttradepact,U.S.forfeitsKoreanmarket
SeattleTimes:ThreeU.S.tradeagreementscreatethemagicdynamic:opportunity
SeattleTimes:Threejob-producingtradepactsgainpoliticaltraction
SeattleTimes:SouthKoreaopensforbusiness
SeattleTimes:RatifyKoreatradepact
SeattleTimes:Koreantradedealworksforthestate
SeattleTimes:ApprovetradedealsaroundthePacific(Spokane)Spokesman-Review:Tradepacts,workeraidaregoodforourcountry
WISCONSIN............................................................................................................................61
WisconsinStateJournal:Tradedealswillboostjobs
WisconsinStateJournal:TradewithChinafuelsGM
WisconsinStateJournal:GetbehindObamatradedeal
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NATIONAL..............................................................................................................................62
Bloomberg:CheapCoats,BlockadedHarborsandtheValueofFreeTrade
ChristianScienceMonitor:SouthKoreatradepact:USbeachheadforpactswithJapan,China
ChristianScienceMonitor:Jobs,jobs,jobs:ForObama,theylieinmoreexports
ChristianScienceMonitor:TradingupwithSouthKorea
Investor’sBusinessDaily:AdmitIt:It’sVictory
Investor’sBusinessDaily:TradeBillPutsJobsOnAgenda
Investor’sBusinessDaily:OutsourcingJobs,Union-Style
Investor’sBusinessDaily:AFree-TradeFinaleAtLast?Investor’sBusinessDaily:OfPorkAndTrade
Investor’sBusinessDaily:WantMoreJobs?TheIdeasAreOutThere
Investor’sBusinessDaily:FreeTradeGivesTheEconomyABigLift
Investor’sBusinessDaily:AFree-TradeFastOne
Investor’sBusinessDaily:LosingOutOnTrade
Investor’sBusinessDaily:FreeingUpTrade
Investor’sBusinessDaily:Yes,FreeTradeHasItsDeadlines
Investor’sBusinessDaily:FreeTrade,NotTalk
NewYorkTimes:ADealfortheDeals
NewYorkTimes:TheySaidTheyWantedaDeal
NewYorkTimes:BreakingThroughonTrade
NewYorkTimes:MoreTradeFollies
NewYorkTimes:NoWaytoRunaTradePolicyNewYorkTimes:ASoundTradeDealWithSouthKorea
NewYorkTimes:SouthKoreaIsaStart
NewYorkTimes:WaitingforaTradePolicy
NewYorkTimes:Mr.Obama’sTradeAgenda
NewYorkTimes:AGood,ifNotGreat,Deal
USAToday:TradedealwithSouthKoreadeservesrapidratification
USAToday:WanttoCreateJobs?PassLong-stalledTradePacts
WallStreetJournal:ABipartisanTriumph
WallStreetJournal:‘BuyAmerican’Redux
WallStreetJournal:TheBiggestTradeBarrier
WallStreetJournal:TrumpingTrumka–TheWhiteHousefinallymovesontheColombiafreetradedeal
WallStreetJournal:TheTradeEquivocatorWallStreetJournal:AKorea-U.S.TradeDeal,AtLast
WallStreetJournal:ABetterG-20Agenda
WallStreetJournal:Obama’sOutsourcedTradePolicy
WallStreetJournal:KoreanTradeEpiphany
WallStreetJournal:WorldTariffWars
WallStreetJournal:Obama’sExportAgendaandKoreanCars
WallStreetJournal:ALatinRoleModel
WallStreetJournal:OneObamaCheeronTrade
WallStreetJournal:AmericaLeavesItselfBehind
WallStreetJournal:EuropeThumpsU.S.,Again
WallStreetJournal:SeoulTradeWarning
WallStreetJournal:Where’stheBeef?
WallStreetJournal:SeoulSnubWashingtonPost:Long-delayedfreetradedealsgiveU.S.aneconomicboost
WashingtonPost:Tradetrauma
WashingtonPost:Freetrademustnotbeacasualtyofthecurrencywars
WashingtonPost:LessonsfromatradespatwithMexico
WashingtonPost:AsWashingtondithers,Europeracesaheadontrade
WashingtonPost:Freethefree-tradeagreements
WashingtonPost:Mr.Obama’sfree-tradedealwithColombia
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WashingtonPost:Timetoactonfreetrade
WashingtonPost:LosingoutinLatinAmerica
WashingtonPost:FreeTradewithSouthKorea
WashingtonPost:Atimeforfreetrade
WashingtonPost:Smarttrade
WashingtonPost:WillWashingtontreatColombia’sSantosasanally?
WashingtonPost:FromSen.Kerry,awelcomepleaforfreetradewithSouthKorea
WashingtonPost:Salesmaninchief
WashingtonPost:Timetotrade
WashingtonPost:ThejobsjobWashingtonPost:TradeisbiginAsia
WashingtonPost:Seoul’sbeefbeef
WashingtonPost:SameOldProtectionism
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Alabama
Editorial:Freetradeandmorejobs
September15,2011
“OpeningforeignmarketstoAmericanproductsinreturnforopeningourmarketsto
theirsbenefitsthenationsinvolved.Freetradeexpandsproduction,lowersconsumer
costsandprovidesjobs…CommerceDepartmentofficialssaytheSenateisreadyto
ratifythesetreatiesassoonasthepresidentsendsthemover,whichweurgehimto
do.”
Editorial:Anagreementtoconsider:SouthKorea'simpactonAlabama
April3,2010
“Ifratified,the[KORUSFTA]wouldremovedutiesonsevenofAlabama'stop10
exportedproductstoSouthKorea…Alabama'sdelegationhasachoice.Thebestoption
todayistoverifythatthestate'sinterestswouldbeservedifthisagreementis
implemented.”
Editorial:ItistimeforCongresstoapprovefree-tradeagreementsthat
wouldbringthousandsofjobstoAlabamaandotherstates
September14,2011
“Itistime–pasttime–tofreethefree-tradeagreementsandfreeupbusinessesto
benefitfromopenandfreetradewithColombia,PanamaandSouthKorea,andto
createdesperatelyneededjobsforAlabamians.”
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Editorial:TradepactsgetbreakthroughinCongress
October18,2011
“ForAlabama,themeasurescouldgeneratethousandsofjobs,particularlyinthe
agricultureandagribusinesssectors…Undertheagreements,sometariffswillbe
eliminatedimmediatelywhileotherswillbephasedinoveraperiodoftimeasspecified
ineachofthepacts.TheyalsoincludemeasurestoimproveaccessforAmerican
investorsinthosecountriesalongwithothersteps.”
Editorial:KoreantradepactcouldboostAlabamajobs
April2,2010
“Whilethistradeagreementmakessenseforthenation,itmakesevengreatersense
forAlabama.In2008,KoreawasAlabama'seightlargestexportmarket.Alabama's
exportstoKoreaincreased22percentfrom2004through2008.”
(Mobile)
Editorial:FreetradeisgoodnewsforAlabama
October18,2011
“Freetradeagreementsareusuallyabenefitforallnationsinvolvedbecausetheycreateabiggeroverallmarketforgoods,boostsalesandlowerprices.Theydothisby
eliminatingtariffsthatprotectdomesticmanufacturers,whichhasspurredsome
oppositionhereintheU.S.TheObamaadministrationpredictsthedealscouldincrease
exportsby$13billionandsupport70,000Americanjobs.TheU.S.Chamberof
Commercecontendstheagreementscouldprotectsome380,000otherjobs,whichwe
don’twanttolose.”
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California
Editorial:Congressshouldsupporttradepacts October7,2011
“Californiawouldbeamongthebiggestbeneficiaries,whichiswhybusinessgroups
acrossthestatearestronglysupportingthedeals.Inalettertothestate'scongressional
delegationurgingpassage,theCaliforniaFarmBureauFederationsaidagricultural
exportswouldgrowbyabout$239millionayeartothethreecountries.”
Editorial:Therightrouteontrade
October17,2011
“…RepublicansandDemocratsfinallyfoundsomethingtheycouldagreeonlastweek
whentheyapprovedlong-stalledfree-tradeagreementswithPanama,SouthKoreaand
Colombia.It'sabigvictoryfortheObamaadministration,theU.S.economy(whichis
expectedtobenefitfromthepactstothetuneof$12billionayearaddedtothegross
domesticproduct)andforCongressitself…”
Editorial:CongressmustpasstradepactwithColombia
April11,2011
“ThispactwillhelpU.S.firmsandfarmersremaincompetitivebyeliminatingtaxeson
keyexportsandallowingcorn,riceandotheragriculturalproductstoenterColombia
dutyfree.Rightnow,ColombianproductsentertheU.S.withoutpayinganytariffs,but
U.S.productsfacehightaxesthere.TheInternationalTradeCommissionhasestimated
theagreementwillincreaseexportsofU.S.goodsby$1.1billion.”
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Editorial:Don’tignoreColombia
March17,2011
“Colombiaisthesecond-largestrecipientofU.S.aidintheAmericas,afterMexico,and
tradebetweenthetwocountriesismorethan$25billion.Now,theUnitedStates'
failuretoapprovetheagreementishurtingbilateralrelations.Congressandthe
presidentshouldmovequicklytoapproveit(alongwiththeproposedfree-trade
agreementwithPanama,whichhasalsobeenstalled).Thetimeisright.”
Editorial:Freetrade,now
August12,2010
“PresidentObamahasindicatedthatheintendstofinalizealong-overduefreetrade
agreementwithColombia.Wehopehemeansit…ItisunfortunatethatCongressdid
notratifytheagreementwhenColombianPresidentAlvaroUribewasinoffice...Butthe
electionofhissuccessor,PresidentJuanManuelSantos,offersachancetodemonstratecontinuedfriendshipandtobeginaneraofneweconomicopportunities.Andthatcan't
happentoosoon.”
Editorial:FreetradefinallygettingdueattentionfromObama
February5,2010
“ExportsandinternationaltrademaybearcanetopicstoAmericanspreoccupiedwith
economicconcernsnearertohome:keepingajob,findingajob,makingcarpayments
oravoidingforeclosure.Butinternationaltradeisresponsibleforthefinancialstability
ofoneinfiveAmericans.PoliciesthatopenmarketsaroundtheworldtoU.S.
manufacturersandgrowersalsomakeaheftylocalinvestment.”
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Editorial:Tradingup
April4,2007
“…[T]heimportanceoftradetotheirhomestate–especiallytradewithAsia,whichhas
madetheportsofLosAngelesandLongBeachthebiggestportcomplexinthenation–
cannotbeunderestimated.”
Editorial:Tradedealsshouldbeapproved
October6,2011
“Thetradepactshavebeenimproved.Theyhavebeenonthebackburnerlongenough.
It'stimetoact.”
Editorial:California'smajorstakeintradedeals
October6,2011
“Thethreepacts–withSouthKorea,ColombiaandPanama–wouldlifttariffsandeaseotherbarriers,leadingtolowerpricesforU.S.goodsandservicesinthosecountriesand
viceversa.Thedealscouldcreatethousandsofjobs;theObamaadministration
estimatesthattheywouldincreaseU.S.exportsbyabout$12billionayear,or1percent
orso.”
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Editorial:CongressmustmoveontradepactwithKorea
April13,2011
“Californiahasanenormousstakeintheoutcome.In2008,Koreawasthefifthlargest
exportmarketforstategoods,totaling$7.7billion.Undertheagreement,Koreanduties
wouldbeeliminatedonCaliforniaagricultureproductssuchasalmonds,pistachios,
raisins,wineandfrozenjuice.California'sfilmandentertainmentindustrieswouldalso
benefit,withstrongprotectionsforintellectualproperty.”
Editorial:ColombiatradepactgoodforSalinasValleygrowers
October15,2011
“The bipartisan passage this week of the Colombia Free Trade Agreement is important
both to the nation and to the economic growth in the Salinas Valley. The agreement willopen up new markets for locally grown produce. And while it will also open up
competition from Colombian products, we cannot shy away from global commerce.”
Editorial:RatifytradepactswithKorea,Panama,Colombia
August19,2011
“AU.S.-KoreatradedealisexpectedtoincreaseU.S.grossdomesticproductby$11
billion,create70,000jobs-andre-establishtheUnitedStatesasSouthKorea'slargest
tradingpartner…IncreasingU.S.exportsbyloweringtradebarriersisawaytostimulate
jobcreationwithoutgovernmentsubsidies.Anationwith9percentunemployment
cannotaffordtopassupsuchopportunities.”
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Editorial:Freetradepactsneedednow
July21,2011
“…[T]heObamaadministrationmadeincreasingexportsthelinchpinofitsplanto
stimulatedomesticjobgrowth.TheOfficeoftheU.S.TradeRepresentativecalculates
thatevery$1billioninnewexportssupports6,000additionalAmericanjobs.TheSouth
KoreanagreementaloneisexpectedtoincreaseU.S.exportsby$10billionto$11
billion…California,withitsstrongtechnologicalandagriculturalindustries,ispoisedto
gainespeciallyfromcompletingthesepacts.”
Editorial:Timeforfree-tradepactwithSouthKorea
November11,2010
“[Theagreement]offersagenuinechancetoaddU.S.jobs,bondtwoalliesevercloser
andtestchancesforbipartisanagreementafterlastweek'selectionswerewonhandily
byRepublicans.U.S.TradeRepresentativeRonKirkhassaidthepactcouldadd$11
billiontotheU.S.grossdomesticproduct.”
Editorial:U.S.needstopushforwardonfreetrade
June17,2010
“Bringingdowntradebarrierscouldcreatemillionsofnewjobs,tiedtoeverythingfrom
aircrafttoalmonds.”
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Editorial:ThedoorstoSouthKorea
August28,2007
“FortheUnitedStates,the[KORUSFTA]wouldgreatlyexpandaccesstotheworld's
12thlargesteconomy…[T]hisonecertainlyimprovesthestatusquobybreakingdown
barrierstoSouthKorea'strillion-dollareconomy.”
Editorial:...andanopportunity
April5,2007
“ForCalifornia,thisdealisclosetoano-brainer…Itstrengthensrelationsbetween
WashingtonandSeoul,whichhavefrayed.Itputspressureonnext-doorJapan,the
toughestholdoutonfreetrade,torelent.Also,thedeallinkstheUnitedStatesmore
closelywithAsia'sroaringeconomicengine…”
Colorado
Editorial:Freetrademilestone
October15,2011
“WehavesupportedapprovalofthepactwithSouthKoreagivenconservative
estimatesthatitcouldleadtothecreationof6,000jobsinthestate.Perhapsthe
biggestbeneficiarywillbethebeefindustry,whichovertimewillseeKorearollbackits
40percenttariffonbeef.”
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Editorial:SouthKoreafree-tradedealwouldbenefitColorado
April28,2011
“Afree-tradeagreementwithKoreahasbeenonholdforfartoolong,despitealackof
compellingargumentstocounterit.Wehope…Congresswillfinallygetdownto
businessonthedeal—andpassit.”
Editorial:Don'tscuttletradedealwithKorea
April3,2007
“Congressshouldactpromptlyonthisagreementandthreeothers–withColombia,
PanamaandPeru–pending…Tradeisvitaltotheveryprosperitywithoutwhichlabor
andenvironmentalstandardsaremeaningless.”
Delaware
(Wilmington)
Editorial:TradepactswillbenefitUSincompetitiveworld
October14,2011
“Tradepactsopenothercountries'marketstoourproducts.Forexample,Delaware's
poultryexportstoSouthKoreaareexpectedtoincreasebymorethana$1milliona
year.Allthreecountrieswillseemoreofourchemicalsandplasticsaswellasfinancial
andinsuranceservices.”
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(Wilmington)
Editorial:Tradepactswouldaidstateeconomicrecovery
October5,2011
“Boostingthenation'sapproachtoexportswillcreatemorejobsrighthere…Onthe
whole,[theFTAs]willhelptheAmericaneconomy.Forexample,tariffsonDelaware
productswilldrop.IntheSouthKoreatradedeal,nearlyhalfofDelaware'sexportsto
Koreawillbeduty-free.”
(Wilmington)
Editorial:Separatethegoodideasfromthepolitics
September9,2011
“[PresidentObama]alsocalledonCongresstopassfree-tradeagreementswith
Panama,ColombiaandSouthKorea.Allthreeideasaresolidandshouldbepursued...”
(Wilmington)
Editorial:Newtradeagreementswillhelpcreatejobs
August10,2011
“ThepassageoftheagreementswithColombia,SouthKoreaandPanamawillpayofffor
Americanbusinessesandworkers…Thetradeagreementswouldreduceoreliminate
tariffsonAmericanproducts.PresidentObamahasrightlysaidAmerica'sfutureliesin
exportingAmericangoodsandservices.Thatmeansexportingthethingswemake,not
thejobswehave…WeurgeCongresstopasstheagreements.”
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DistrictofColumbia
Editorial:Theincomeproblem
October14,2011
“Bypassingthelong-pendingfree-tradeagreementswithSouthKorea,Colombiaand
Panamathisweek,CongresstookthefirstsmallstepstowardimprovingtheU.S.
economicpredicament.Americanagriculturalexportsarelikelytobethelargest
beneficiaries,butvariousservicesectorswouldalsoseeaboost.TheSouthKoreadeal
aloneisexpectedtogenerateanincreaseinU.S.grossdomesticproductof$10-12
billion.Thatmeansmorejobcreation.”
Editorial:Obamatradesawayopportunity
May6,2011
“…[I]ftheDemocraticCongresshadactedontheSouthKoreatradedealwhenPresidentGeorgeW.Bushnegotiatedit,Americanautopartsmakerswouldhaveduty-freeaccess
toSouthKoreanextyear.Nowthat’sputoffatleastuntil2016.U.S.manufacturersare
losingoutonthekindsofdealsthatwouldgeneratethousandsofhigh-payingjobs.”
Editorial:PasstheU.S.-Koreatradepact
April10,2007
“TheU.S.-SouthKoreanagreement,whichmustbeapprovedbythelegislaturesofboth
countries,wouldabolishmanyofthetariffsandothertradebarriersbetweenthe
world’slargestand10th-largesteconomies.SouthKoreahasnearly50million
consumers.”
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Florida
Editorial:AbipartisandealthatwillhelpFlorida,thenation
October11,2011
“TheU.S.InternationalTradeCommissionestimatesthatthetradedealswillexpand
U.S.exportsby$12billion.Florida,thenation'sfourth-largestexportingstate,willgeta
substantialshareofthatbusinessandtheestimated70,000jobsitwillcreate
nationwide.”
Editorial:Economywouldbenefitfromfree-tradedeals
August13,2011
“Inthefinalanalysis,exportingtogrowingnationscreatesjobs,opensnewmarketsto
U.S.goodsandstrengthensbondsbetweennations.PresidentObama'ssignatureonthe
tradeagreementsislongoverdue.”
Editorial:Freetrade:Tradepactslongoverdue
June14,2011
“ThesetreatieswouldputAmericanworkersonamorelevel‘playingfield’on
internationalmarkets,helpinggrowU.S.employment-somethingthatisbadlyneeded
withmorethan9percentoftheworkforceunemployed.”
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Editorial:Betterdealontrade
November21,2007
“Freetradecreatesjobopportunities,increasesconsumerchoicesandlowersprices.As
aresultofthistreaty,accordingtoareportontheU.S.InternationalTrade
Commission'sWebsite,therewouldbean$11billionincreaseinAmericanexportsto
SouthKorea.”
Editorial:Movequicklyontrade
October6,2011 “TheObamaadministrationmovedtoputthefinishingtouchesonthepactsby
submittingthemeasuresforcongressionalapprovalthisweek...ThisisawinforFlorida,
particularlythePortofMiami.TwooftheagreementsarewithColombiaandPanama—
bothcountrieshavestrongeconomiesandbusinesstieswithSouthFlorida.”
Editorial:Politicsontradetrumpscommonsense
September5,2011
“AccordingtotheU.S.InternationalTradeCommission,theagreementswouldexpand
exportsofAmericangoodsby$12billion.Thatincludeseverythingfromtractorsto
wheattotechnologyproducts.Thesedealsproducejobsandincomeonthefarm,in
factoriesandinsupportingbusinesses.”
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Editorial:Ajobsplanthatcanwork
August28,2011 “Someinterestingjob-creatingideasarebeingtossedaroundbyWhiteHouseofficials
tosparkgrowth…PushingCongresstofinallyapprovefreetradewithColombiaand
othernationsalsowouldcreatejobshere,too.”
Editorial:Renegingonadeal
June8,2011
“Whatisparticularlyfrustratingaboutthelatesthang-upisthatpracticallyeveryone
agreesthetradepactsareano-brainer.Theywouldsupporttensofthousandsofjobsin
thiscountryatatimewhenunemploymentremainsstubbornlyhigh.Thedealwith
ColombiaaloneisexpectedtoboostU.S.exportsby$1billion,improvingtheU.S.trade
balance,andincreasebusinessandcommerceatthePortofMiamibyasignificant
measure.”
Editorial:MoveforwardonColombiaFTA
April7,2011
“ColombiaisSouthFlorida’ssecond-largesttradepartner(afterBrazil),with$6.86
billionintotaltradein2010.Afreetradeagreementfacilitatescommercebetweenthe
twocountriesandwillhaveapositiveeconomicimpactonthiscommunity.Approvalof
theagreementwouldalsohelpU.S.exportstoColombia…It’sawin-windeal.”
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Editorial:OKtradejobs
March4,2011
“Ifthere’sonethingWashingtoncandotohelpitselfandalsogiveSouthFloridaabig
boost—withoutprovidingacentoffederalmoney—it’stoapprovethelong-stalled
ColombiaandPanamaFreeTradeActs.Tradeistheeconomiclifebloodofthis
community(theportaprimeexample)andtradewithColombiameansjobshere.”
Editorial:Floridatradetreaty:Floridatradepactneedstohappen,
fortheeconomy
June17,2011
“Florida'seconomybadlyneedsthetradedeals.Withakeyeconomicengine,real
estate,stillinneutral,foreigntradecouldboostcommerceandservicesatatimewhen
Florida'sunemploymentremainsatdouble-digitlevels…CongressionalDemocratsneed
tosupportthesepacts.Florida'seconomyiscountingonthem.”
Editorial:Koreatrade
April22,2011
“TheU.S.-SouthKoreadealisparticularlyimportanttoFlorida.Itwouldphaseoutduties
onmedicalequipmentandotheritemsmanufacturedinthestate,andimmediately
eliminatedutiesonFloridaagriculturalproducts.TheexpansionofthePanamaCanal,
setfor2014,couldincreasethevolumeoftradebetweenAsiaandportsinFlorida.It's
therighttimeforthestate'scongressionaldelegationtocloseranksbehindtheKorea
deal.”
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Editorial:Colombiatradedeal
March2,2011
“It'swelcomenewsthattheObamaadministrationis—atlast—puttingkeytrade
treatiesonitsto-dolistforthisyear,includingonewithColombia,akeytradepartner
forFlorida…Withhighunemployment,andaweakeconomicrecovery,ourstateneeds
aboostfrommoretrade.”
Editorial:ThegoodfightandfreetradewithSouthKorea
February16,2011
“The[KORUSFTA]wouldmeangreateraccessforFlorida'smanufacturersandfarmers
totheworld's13thlargesteconomy.SouthKorea'stariffsonproductsexportedfrom
theSunshineState,frommedicalequipmenttofrozenorangejuice,wouldbe
eliminated.WhiletheU.S.agreementhasbeenstuckinneutral,America'seconomic
rivals,includingtheEuropeanUnion,havereachedtheirowndealswithSouthKorea.IfCongressdoesn'tact,theresultingcompetitivedisadvantageforU.S.exporterswillcost
opportunitiesandjobsinFlorida.”
Editorial:Tradeturnabout?
January29,2010
“ThepresidentvowedinhisspeechtostrengthentraderelationswithSouthKorea,
ColombiaandPanama–threecountrieswhosedealswiththeU.S.havebeenstuckfor
yearsawaitingapprovalfromCongress.Wehopeactionsfollowhiswords.”
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Editorial:Givethegreenlight
April8,2007
“Approvalofthe[KORUSFTA]withamajorAsianeconomywouldhelpU.S.firms
competewiththeirEuropean,ChineseandJapaneserivalsdoingbusinessintheregion.
ItwouldstrengthenU.S.-SouthKoreanrelations,whichhavebeenstrainedby
disagreementsoverNorthKorea.”
Editorial:TradedealsprovideneededboostforU.S.economy
October5,2011
“Expandingexportscreatesjobsandpromotesdemocracyandculturalties.It
strengthenstradingpartners'abilitytoworktogetheronahostofissues,fromterrorism
andbordercontroltoregionalsecurity.Thetradedealswillbringmoretransparencyto
thecontractingprocess,enablingAmericancompaniestocompetemoreeffectivelyfor
overseasbusiness.”
Editorial:TradedealsgoodforFlorida
July5,2011
“Takentogether,thetriooffreetradeagreementswithSouthKorea,Colombiaand
Panamaareworthnearly$13billioninenhancedcommercetoU.S.industryand
agriculturalinterestsaswellaspotentially250,000jobs.”
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(SouthFlorida)
Editorial:FloridaneedsCongresstoapprovetradepacts
June13,2011
“TheObamaadministrationandcongressionalRepublicans,thankfully,seeminsyncon
theseissues.It'stimethatcongressionalDemocratsalsosupportthesepacts.Florida's
economybadlyneedsthetradedeals.Withakeyeconomicengine,realestate,stillin
neutral,foreigntradecouldboostcommerceandservicesatatimewhenFlorida's
unemploymentremainsatdouble-digitlevels.”
(SouthFlorida)
Editorial:ApproveKoreafreetradepactnow,orrisklosingoutto
theEuropeanUnion
April18,2011
“The(Korea)pactstandstobolsterthatcommerceingoodsbyasmuchas$11billion
peryear,a33percentincreasefromthe2008totals…Businessgroupsestimatethat
some128,000jobsinthisstatearesupportedbythattrade.Thosenumberscouldincreasesignificantlyoncethetreatyisapproved.”
(SouthFlorida)
Editorial:TimetomoveColombiafreetradepacttotheprioritylist
February24,2011
“AccordingtotheU.S.InternationalTradeCommission,approvingtheColombia(free
trade)pactwouldboostU.S.exportstothatcountryby$1.1billionperyear.Weneed
thatbusiness…Bottomline:Tradepactshavewaitedlongenough.Getthemapproved.”
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Georgia
Editorial:Awin-win
January30,2011
“Georgiabenefitsfromforeigntradebecauseoftheapproximately300,000jobsthe
stateportsinSavannahandBrunswicksupport…WiththeU.S.unemploymentrate
hoveringaround9percentinDecember,morejobstocreateproductsforamarket
that'smoreopenwouldbenefittheeconomy.Congressshouldapprovethisagreement
thathasbeenthreeandahalfyearsinthemaking.”
Hawaii
Editorial:PacttoboostbusinesstieswithKoreawouldhelpHawaii
December11,2010
“TheObamaadministrationestimatesthat[theKoreaFTA]willincreaseAmericanexportstoSouthKoreabyatleast$10billionayear,openingKoreatoU.S.
telecommunicationsandfinancialservices.Hawaiishouldbenefitfromtheslashingof
tariffsonAmericanfarmgoods.”
Illinois
Editorial:Dealusin-Congressmustmoveonlong-stalledfree-tradedeals
September17,2011
“Free-tradeagreementswithSouthKorea,ColombiaandPanamaareonlyonesmall
compromiseawayfromwinningapproval.Let'sgetitdone.”
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Editorial:Freetrade,withoutapologies
July3,2011
“Thevalueoffreetradedealsistwofold.Thefirstistoopenupforeignmarketstoour
exporters,whoareprojectedtoreapbigsalesgainsfromthenewaccess.Thesecondis
tolowerthecostofimportstoconsumers,whichalsotendstolowerthepriceofgoods
madehereathome.”
Editorial:Onestepforward…FreetradeagreementwithSouthKorea
shouldbejustastart
January1,2011
“[TheColombiaandPanama]tradepactswouldmakeiteasierforAmericancompanies
tosellgoodstherethattheymakeintheUS…Thesetradepactswouldequalizethe
treatment,tothebenefitofU.S.companiesandworkers.”
Editorial:HowfreetradeboostsIllinois
August25,2007
“Illinoislastyearexported$45.2billionworthofgoodstotherestoftheworld,including$3.2billioninagriculturalproducts.Thoseexportssupportednearly300,000
Illinoisjobs.Another235,000Illinoisworkersareemployedbyforeignfirmsthat
operateinthestate.”
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(Peoria)
Editorial:Injobs-starvedAmerica,timeforCongresstomoveontradepactwithSouthKorea
January22,2011
“[T]hetradeagreementwithSouthKorealookstobe,inthewordsofObama,‘awin-
winforbothcountries,’thoughespeciallyforAmerica,whichaccordingtothe
InternationalTradeCommission,lookstogainupwardsof$11billioninmerchandise
exportsonthisdeal-supportingupto70,000jobs...”
(McHenryCounty)
Editorial:Tradepactswillhelp
October11,2011
“America’sslow-growtheconomycanuseallthehelpitcanget.Thepresidentand
Congressmustlendahandbycreatingconditionswherebusinessesandagriculturecan
flourish.TheapprovaloffreetradeagreementswithSouthKorea,Colombiaand
PanamawoulddojustthatforAmericanfarmersandmanufacturers.”
Indiana
(FortWayne)
Editorial:ThisisnotagoodtimeforUStoriskatradewar
October13,2011
“Thereisamuchbetterwaytogo,andPresidentObamaisshowingittoCongress.He
hasfinallysentthependingfree-tradeagreementswithColombia,PanamaandSouth
Americaoverforratification.Thegovernmentsofthosecountriesareallstrongalliesof
theU.S….It'ssimple:Tradeisgood.Themorethereis,themorealltradingpartners
prosper.Themorebarriersweputup,themoreweallsuffer.”
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Kansas
Editorial:Boostingexportsisgoodbusiness
October12,2011
“LeadersoffarmorganizationssaythethreeagreementsCongressisconsideringnow
representalmost$2.5billioninnewagriculturalexportsthatwouldcreateeconomic
growthandjobs…It’stimetogivefarmersandmanufacturersaboostintheformof
additionalexportmarkets.”
Editorial:Ratifytradeagreements
September8,2011
“RatificationoftheseagreementsislongoverdueandwouldboostU.S.jobsandexports
—especiallyofKansasagricultureproducts…TotalU.S.agriculturalexportstoKorea
wouldincreasebymorethan$1.9billionannually,orabout40percent,accordingtoa
studybytheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture.TheColombiandealisexpectedto
generateanadditional$370millionayearinagricultureexports,whilePanamatradelikelywouldincreasebyabout$46million.”
Kentucky
Editorial:MovetradedealsforKy.'sbenefit
September28,2011
“Onbalance,[Kentucky]seemstohavemoretogainfrombeingabletocompeteinnew
markets,especiallySouthKorea.TheCongressionalResearchServiceestimatesthe
agreementwithSouthKoreawouldcreate280,000Americanjobs.”
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Editorial:GOPstallstradedealsthatbenefitKy.
July17,2011
“Thenew(free)agreements,especiallytheKoreanone,promisebenefitstoKentucky
businessesandworkers,includingthoseinagriculture,automaking,chemicalsand
distilling…Onbalance,thetradeagreementslooklikeagooddealforKentucky.”
Louisiana
(BatonRouge)
Editorial:Tangledpathtonewpacts
August9,2011
“TheagreementswithSouthKorea,ColombiaandPanamaaregoodforusandforthem,
andshouldhavebeenexpeditiouslypassedyearsago…ForLouisiana,whosedelegation
understands,regardlessofparty,theneedformoretrade,theagreementsare
significantforthefutureofourportsystem.”
(BatonRouge)
Editorial:Tradepactshelprecovery
July12,2010
“…ObamasaidWednesdaythathealsowouldpushforapprovalofseparatefree-trade
agreementswithColombiaandPanama.Theagreementsreducetariffsandothertrade
barriersbetweenthecountriesinvolved…Free-tradeagreementsareawaytogain
benefitsbetweentheUnitedStatesanditspartners.Thepresidentisrighttosupport
them.”
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(BatonRouge)
Editorial:Boosttradewithpartners
January30,2010
“BeyondwhatLouisianacandoforfacilitiesatitsports,free-tradeagreementsthatcut
tariffsandmaketrademoreequitableamongnationsshouldbepushedbyLouisiana’s
delegationinCongress.”
Maine
Editorial:Washingtonshouldmoveaheadontrade
July28,2011
“Thesedeals,particularlytheKoreanagreement,wouldbegoodforAmericaandgood
forMaine…AtatimewhenthereisbroadpoliticalagreementthattheUnitedStateshas
toboostjobgrowth,thisseemslikeanidealtimetopassthesetradedealsandincrease
Americanexports.”
Maryland
Editorial:SouthKoreantradedeal:Asmallsteptoward
fixingtheeconomy
October5,2011
“Together,[theFTAs]couldincreaseexportsbymorethan$12billionandsupporttens
ofthousandsofjobs…Thesetradedealsareonlyatinysteptowardfixingwhatails
America'seconomy,buttheywouldbetheonlysignificantjobcreationeffort
WashingtonhasmusteredsincethenewCongresstookofficeinJanuary.Thistime,we
can'tletpoliticsgetintheway.”
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Massachusetts
Editorial:Adealworthwaitingfor
December7,2010
“Therevisedaccordisexpectedtogenerate70,000newAmericanjobs,ringup$11
billioninadditionalUSexports,andtiltthebalanceoftradewithSouthKoreabyatleast
$3.3billioninAmerica’sfavor…Thisisindisputablyagooddeal,onethatDemocratsand
Republicansshouldbeeagertoratify.”
Editorial:Freertradeamust
July3,2011
“SouthKoreahasevenmorepotential,anestimated$11billionannualincreaseinU.S.
exportsthere.Both[ColombiaandSouthKorea]havebeenliningupagreementswith
othersuppliersthatcouldshutoutAmericanexportswithouttheseagreements.The
presidentstartedtheyearwithapromisetodoubleU.S.exportsby2014,whichis
unlikelywithouttheseagreements.”
(Springfield)
Editorial:PassingtradepactswillprovidebenefitforU.S.
October16,2011
“Butattheendoftheday,moretradeisbeneficialtothoseonbothsides…Congress
shouldn’tbechoosingwinnersandlosersintrade;itshouldgetgooddealsinplace
swiftlysothatallcanbenefit.”
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Editorial:Heldhostage
July11,2011
“ThefactisthattheKorea,ColombiaandPanamadeals…aregoodlegislationontheir
merits.Theirapprovalwouldmeanmorejobs,bothhereandoverseas,andafreer,
fairerandmoreprosperousworld.DelayshavealreadycostAmericansbillionsofdollars
inmissedopportunities.”
Editorial:Tradenow
March7,2011
“Rarelyhastherebeenamoreopen-and-shutcaseforanylegislation.Mr.ObamaneedstoembracethesedealsassoonaspossibleandpushCongresstoratifythem.Influential
Democrats,includingthoseintheMassachusettsdelegation,canhelphimseethe
wisdomofembracingtheseeasywinsimmediately.”
Editorial:ObamacanscorebigonKoreadeal
December13,2010
“TradebetweentheU.S.andKoreawasworthabout$69billionlastyear.Signingthis
agreementisexpectedtoboostthatfigurebyatleast$10billion,whichMr.Obama
believescouldsupportasmanyas70,000jobsinthiscountry...”
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Michigan
Editorial:Congresshurtseconomybystallingonfreetradedealswith
threekeymarkets
July15,2011
“Improvedexportscouldgeneratethousandofnewjobsfortheeconomy,whichthe
ObamaadministrationhasrecognizedbyannouncingagoalofdoublingU.S.exportsby
2014.Butditheringandgame-playinginCongresshasdelayedfreetradeagreements
withthreekeyexportmarkets—SouthKorea,ColombiaandPanama—foryears.”
Editorial:Gettoworkcreatingjobs
July10,2011
“Inanewsconferencetwoweeksago,thepresidentalsourgedCongresstopassfree-
tradedealswithPanama,ColombiaandSouthKoreaasameansofboostingAmerican
jobs…[T]hetradeagreementspassedontheirownmerit.”
Editorial:Don’tsnubjobsinSouthKoreantradedeal
April9,2007
“RejectingthisagreementwouldhinderAmerica'scompetitiveness.Approvingthe
KoreantradedealgivestheU.S.governmentleveragetogetbetterautoaccessinJapan,
whichwouldbeatacompetitivedisadvantagewithitsKoreancounterparts.”
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Editorial:HowproposedtradedealswithSouthKorea,Colombiaand
PanamacouldhelpMichigan
October4,2011
“CompaniesinSouthKorea,ColombiaandPanamaalreadyenjoyfairlyfreeaccessto
U.S.markets.Theseagreementswouldturnthetideintheotherdirection,givingU.S.
businessesashotattensofmillionsmoreconsumersoverseas…Inapoliticalclimate
wheretheeconomyandjobsaretheover-ridingconcerns,approvingthesetradedeals
shouldbeaneasysell.”
Minnesota
Editorial:Formore-freetradewithKorea
June7,2011
“[W]eviewthefree-trademovementasaruleschangethateventuallywillmakeglobal
competitioneasier…Koreaisourallyandtradingpartner,andweshouldcementour
longstandingfriendshipbyapprovingtheKorea-U.S.FreeTradeagreement.”
Editorial:ForfreetradewithColombia
February9,2010
“ThisisaperfectdescriptionoftheColombiaFTA:Itwouldsimplygivethevastmajority
ofU.S.goodsthesameduty-freeaccesstothatlarge,fast-growingAndeannationthat
ColombianproductsalreadyenjoyintheUnitedStates.EvenasithelpsU.S.companies,
theagreementwouldshoreupastrongU.S.allyinatroubledregion.”
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(Minneapolis)
Editorial:Congressshouldpasstradepacts
October8,2011
“Thethreeagreementswouldeliminatetradetariffs,whichwouldincreaseannualsales
ofU.S.goodsandservicesbynearly$11billioninSouthKorea,accordingtoaU.S.
InternationalTradeCommissionestimatefrom2007,theyearwhenthen-President
GeorgeW.Bushproposedthedeals.”
(Minneapolis)
Editorial:Passlanguishingfreetradepacts
June12,2011
“[O]necertaincontributortojobcreationwouldbetorealizePresidentObama'sgoalof
doublingU.S.exportsoverafive-yearperiod.Thisambitiousgoalwouldhaveamuch
betterchanceifCongresspassedfreetradeagreementswithSouthKorea,Colombia
andPanama.”
(Minneapolis)
Editorial:Obamamustprovehemeansbusiness
November7,2010
“The[Colombia,PanamaandSouthKoreafreetradeagreements]wouldimproveexport
andemploymentprospectsaswellasofferanimmediatepathtobipartisanoutreach.”
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Mississippi
(Tupelo)
Editorial:Tradepactsopendealsforstate
October15,2011
“Thegeneralmomentumbehindthe[FTAs]istheopeningofincreasedtrade
opportunities–exportsfromallthestates…AgroupcalledtheJointEconomic
CommitteesaidMississippiexportstothethreenationshaveincreasedsteadilysince
2004…Theopportunitiesnowareevenlargerthaninthoseclosed-doortradedays.”
Missouri
Editorial:President,Congressmustactontradeagreements
August25,2011
“AsObamahimselfoncesaid,‘IfAmericasitsonthesidelineswhileothernationssign
tradedeals,wewilllosethechancetocreatejobsonourshores.Wehavetoseeknew
marketsaggressively,justasourcompetitorsare.’Wellsaid,Mr.President.Nowplease
submittheagreements.”
Editorial:Congressshouldstopditheringontradeagreements
July5,2011
“TheObamaadministrationestimatesthatthethreeaccordswouldincreaseexportsby
$13billionayear.TheSouthKoreandealalonecouldaddupto70,000newjobs.The
pactswouldbeespeciallybeneficialtoMidwesternfarmers,wipingoutmostSouth
Koreantariffsonfarmproducts.”
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Editorial:PasstradeagreementstoincreaseAmericanexports
June1,2011
“[T]imeisoftheessence.Ifthetradedealsaren’tapprovedbytheAugustrecess,the
chancesbecomeincreasinglydimastheelectionseasonapproaches.Exportssupport
goodjobsandaddtoeconomicgrowth.TheObamaadministrationestimatestheKorea
dealalonewilladdupto70,000jobs.It’stimeforbothsidestocompromise,orrisk
losingmarketstoforeigncompetitors.”
Editorial:Pushaheadonthreetradepacts
April7,2011
“Undertheproposed[U.S.-ColombiaFreeTradeAgreement],mostAmericanexportsto
Colombiawouldbefreedfromtariffs…PresidentBarackObamahassaidhewantsto
doubleexports…Approvingtheseagreementswouldbeabigstepinthatdirection.”
Editorial:Obama’sexportgoalneedsabiggerpush
February14,2011
“Thosetwocountries(ColombiaandPanama)lieinastrategicallyimportant
region…Washingtonmustdomoretopromotethespreadofdemocracyandmarket
economics.FreetradewouldprovideU.S.allieswithanimportantboost.”
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Editorial:Vitalprogressonfreetrade
December7,2010
“[President]ObamahassetagoalofdoublingU.S.exports.Winningapprovalforthe
Koreanaccordwouldhelpimmensely–aswouldapprovalforpendingtradedealwith
ColombiaandPanama.”
Editorial:StopdawdlingonS.Koreantrade
July4,2007
“[TheU.S.-KoreaFreeTradeAgreement]wouldopennewmarketsforU.S.producersof
soybeans,autos,moviesandprocessedfoods,aswellasbanks,insurancecompanies
andtelecommunicationscompanies…Ifgivenanopportunity,Americanexporterscan
compete.Congressshouldnotallowthisagreementtolanguish.”
Nebraska
Editorial:NomoredelayonKoreantradepact
March22,2011
“ApprovalofthetradepactwouldprovideaneconomicboostforNebraskaby
expandingtheSouthKoreanmarketforAmericanbeefandpork.TheAmericanMeat
InstituteestimatesthepactwouldincreaseU.S.meatexportsby$2.1billionandcreate
27,425Americanjobs.”
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Editorial:BreakimpasseonSouthKoreantrade
November11,2010
“ApprovalwouldbeanothersteptowardexpandingtheSouthKoreanmarketfor
Americanbeef.ThatwouldbeaneconomicboosttoNebraska,whichisoneofthetop
beef-producingstatesinthecountry…Fortunately,itseemslikelythatCongresswillbe
morereceptivetothetradeagreement,aswellassimilarpactspendingwithColombia
andPanama…”
Nevada
Editorial:Onewaytopushajobsagenda
September7,2011
“Together,thosethreetradeagreementscouldaccountforanother$3billioninU.S.agriculturalexports.”
Editorial:Tradedeals
July21,2011
“TheadministrationshouldsendtoCongressfinallegislationonpendingfreetrade
dealswithSouthKorea,ColombiaandPanama…TheWhiteHouseshouldmakethese
dealsatoppriorityandsendthemofftoCongressforquickapproval.”
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NewHampshire
Editorial:Obama'stradeblock:Hurtingtheeconomy
July26,2011
“[T]herestoftheworldisgettingaheadofus…TheEuropeanUnion’sfreetradedeal
withSouthKoreatookeffectonJuly1.EUexportstoSouthKoreainthefirsthalfofJuly
roseby16percent,accordingtoSouthKorea.”
NewYork
Editorial:Congressoutdiditselfindysfunctionbyholdinguptradedeals
forfiveyears
October14,2011
“TheObamaWhiteHouseestimatesthedealsareworth$11billionayeartoAmerican
business,and70,000newjobs.TheU.S.ChamberofCommercecalculatesthattheywill
shoreup380,000existingpositions.”
Editorial:TradePactsWouldBringJobs
July7,2011
“Approvingthetradeagreementswouldbringanimmediatereductionin[…]tariffs,
increasingthenation'sexports.Andthatwouldcreatemorejobshere–asmanyas
70,000fromtheKoreadealalone–justwhattheailingeconomyneeds.”
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(Syracuse)
Editorial:US-KoreaTrade:Whyratifyfreetradeagreement?
Jobs,jobs,jobs
July12,2011
“Withmorethan14millionAmericansstilloutofwork—asmanyas500,000ofthemin
NewYorkstate—andtherecoveryfromtheGreatRecessionlessthananemic,the
argumentforratifyingtheproposedfreetradepactbetweentheUnitedStatesand
SouthKoreagrowsstrongerbytheday…”
NorthDakota
Editorial:Theroleofinternationaltrade
June22,2011
“‘Eightypercentoftheworld'spurchasingpowerliesoutsidetheU.S.,andifwedon't
tapthosemarkets,otherswill.’Thesenator[NorthDakotaSen.JohnHoeven]saidtheSouthKoreanFreeTradeAgreementalonewouldincreaseAmerica'sexportsbymore
than$10billionandcreate280,000Americanjobs.”
Ohio
Editorials:Liftingbarriers
April9,2007
“It'sbetterforcountriestogetonthefree-tradeexpressthanbeleftatthestation.The
U.S.-SouthKoreaFreeTradeAgreement…isagoodmoveforbothnations.SouthKorea,
aneconomicdynamo,andtheUnitedStatesaremajortradingpartners,sowhynot
secureadealtohastentheexchangeofgoodsandservices.”
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(Cleveland)
Editorial:Congressshouldmovequicklytopassforeigntradedeals
October12,2011
“Withthesepactsfinallyinhand,Obamacanlookformoreopportunitiestoincrease
trade,evenashevigorouslyenforcesexistingdealsandfindsresourcestohelp
Americanshurtbyforeigncompetition…Tocreatejobs,Americaneedstobeopenfor
business.Thesedealswillhelp.”
(Cleveland)
Editorial:Free-tradedealsleaveU.S.behind
August15,2011
“ThemoreAmericacansellthere,themorejobswillbecreatedinthiscountry–and
export-relatedjobstypicallypayagooddealbetterthanthenationalaverage.The
presidentandmembersofCongressfrombothpartiessaytheywanttohelpputmore
Americansbacktowork.Passingthesetradedealswouldbeoneofthesmartestand
easiestwaystodothat.”
(Cleveland)
Editorial:Passtradeagreements–now
July10,2011
“RatifytheU.S.-SouthKoreafreetradeagreement.RatifytheU.S.-Panamafreetrade
agreement.RatifytheU.S.-Colombiafreetradeagreement.”
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(Cleveland)
Editorial:Koreafree-tradedealwillhelpU.S.andOhio
December15,2010
“Likeothertradepacts,thisdeal–whichthenewCongressoughtswiftlytoapprove–
mustbevigorouslyenforced.Americanswaryofforeigncompetitionneedtoknowthis
countrywillnotbeachump.Tradecanhelpdriverecovery.Thisdealwithalongtime
allywillhelp.”
(Cleveland)
Editorial:AClevelandto-dolistforPresidentObama
September8,2010
“Ohioneedsthepresidentto:Takeamorevisibleroleinpromotingfree-trade
agreementsthatwillstimulateexportindustriesonwhichOhiojobsdepend,including
steel,appliancesandheavymachinery.”
Editorial:Goodtradedeal
December13,2010
“[Theagreement]deservespromptratificationbylawmakersofbothparties,includingthoseintheauto-dependentstatesofOhioandMichigan…WhiteHouseofficialssaythe
agreementwithSouthKorea,theworld’s12th-biggesteconomy,wouldboostU.S.
exportstothatcountryby$11billionayear.Thatmeansmorejobs—potentiallytens
ofthousands—andbetterprospectsforeconomiccompetitivenessandrecoveryhere.”
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Oklahoma
Editorial:Tradedeal:RarecomityonCapitolHill‘
October14,2011
“Obamasaidhelookedforwardtosigningtheagreements,whichlowerorendthe
tariffsU.S.exportershavetopayinthosethreecountries.Approvalwas‘amajorwinfor
Americanworkersandbusinesses.’”
Oregon
Editorial:FreeTradeisa1stPriority
October2,2011
“TheyallagreethatAsiaoffersnewmarkets,moreopportunities,moremoney,for
everyonefromOregonbeefproducerstoPortlanddevelopersofcomputersoftwareto
wheatfarmerstothedesignersofHysterforklifts.APacificRimstate–andallits
politicalleaders–oughttosupportfreetradewiththegrowingnationacrosstheocean.”
RhodeIsland
Editorial:DoColombiatradedeal
September9,2010
“Americansshouldunderstandthatfreetradeinourhemisphereisnotaone-wayfavor.
Itbenefitsusall…Colombia’sgrossdomesticproductisprojectedtogrow4percentthis
year.TheUnitedStatesshouldputitselfinapositiontoprofitfromthatnewprosperity,
andhelpColombiaintheprocess.Thereneverwasatrulygoodreasontodelayratifying
freetradewithColombia.Nowthere’snoexcuse.”
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SouthCarolina
(Charleston)
Editorial:Obama'stradepolicydeficit
August16,2011
“Theworld'seconomyhaschangedenormouslyinthepast16yearsanditistimetrade
ruleswereupdatedtoreflectthat.Andit'stimeforCongresstoprovidethepresident
with‘fast-track’authoritythatpreventskillercongressionalamendmentstoproposed
tradepacts.”
(Charleston)
Editorial:Advancependingtradepacts
April18,2011
“TheUnitedStates,withtheworld'slargestandmosttechnologicallyadvanced
economy,exportslessthan10percentoftotalworldtradeingoodsandservices.Itcandobetter–butnotifitrefusestostriketradeagreementswithothercountries…
[PresidentObama]wantstheU.S.todoubleitsexportsoverthenextfiveyears.That
wouldrepresentawelcome15percentannualgrowthinexportsandaddmillionsof
jobstotheeconomy.”
(Charleston)
Editorial:Betterports,moretrade
February18,2011
“PresidentObamahaspromisedtodoubleU.S.exportsinfouryears,andindoingso
create2millionnewjobs…Tradeisoneareawherecooperationacrosspartylinescan
definitelyhelptheeconomy.”
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(Charleston)
Editorial:Becountedonfreetrade
January10,2011
“Headcountsindicateprobablesupportforthetradeagreementsbyamajorityofthe
HouseandSenate.Thetimehascometostandandbecountedonallthreeagreements.
Thatincludesthepresident,aswellasCongress.”
Tennessee
Editorial:SenatorsCorkerandAlexanderboostfreetrade
October14,2011
“[O]peningforeignmarketstoU.S.goodsisneverthelessimportanttojobcreationand
economicgrowthinourcountry.”
Editorial:Ideastocreatejobs
September20,2011
“SosomerecentproposalsbytheU.S.ChamberofCommercetocreatejobsdeserve
attention…Passlong-delayedtradeagreementswithColombia,SouthKoreaand
Panama.”
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Editorial:TennesseejobsandSouthKorea
February4,2011
“FurtheropeningSouthKorea’smarketstoU.S.goodsisobviouslydesirable.Congress
shouldpromotebeneficialgrowthintradebetweentheUnitedStatesandSouthKorea.”
(Memphis)
Editorial:AcloselookatKorea
February8,2011
“Despitetheconventionalwisdomamonglaborgroupsthatfreetradeagreements
ultimatelyeliminategoodjobsforAmericans,theUnitedAutoWorkershassignedonas
asupporterandotherAmericanlaborgroupsaretakingacloserlook.Skeptical
membersofCongressshoulddothesame.”
Texas
Editorial:Obama'sjobsplanastart
September10,2011
“[T]hepresident’splan…containsseveralkeyinitiativestomovetheeconomyinthe
rightdirection…[P]assingstalledfree-tradepacts(makessense)toopenmarketsfor
goodsproudlystamped‘MadeinAmerica.’”
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Editorial:Aneededwinforfreetrade
December8,2010
“SouthKoreaisAmerica'seighth-largesttradepartner,andthetwonationsgenerate
morethan$64billionintwo-waytrade.Justreducingthetariffscouldincreaseannual
U.S.exportstoSouthKoreabyabout$11billionandU.S.grossdomesticproductby
about$12billion.OtherpartsofthepactwouldopenSouthKoreatoU.S.
telecommunication,educationandhealthcareservicesandhelpmakesurethatgoods
soldinSouthKoreaareAmerican-made.”
Editorial:HitsandMisses
December8,2010
“PresidentBarackObamaistryingtopersuadelaborleaderstosignontoafree-trade
pactwithSouthKoreabeforeheheadstoaNovemberinternationalsummitinSeoul…OurexportstoKoreahavebeenrunningaround$30billionayear,sothiswouldmeana
seriousmarketforAmericangoodsifhecangetlaboronboard.”
Editorial:WhereObama'sStateoftheUnionshouldlead
January28,2010
“Obamahasneverbeenabigfree-trader,buthesoundedlikeoneWednesday,and
Republicansshouldcallhimonhisproposaltodoubleexports.Theeffortshouldstart
withCongressfinallypassingtradedealswithPanama,ColombiaandSouthKorea.”
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Editorial:Trade,trade,trade!
September12,2011
“Asthedebateoverhowbesttobringdownunemploymentcontinuesonitsacerbic
way,expandingtradedeservestobefrontandcenter…Nolessthanthreefree-trade
agreementscouldcomebeforeCongressforconsiderationthismonth-withColombia,
PanamaandSouthKorea…Allthreeofthesetreatieshaveapotentiallyfavorable
impactonthegreaterHoustonandTexaseconomies.”
Editorial:TradewithKorea
December12,2010
“Ifratified,theagreementwouldeventuallyeliminatetariffsonexports.SouthKorea
wouldimmediatelycutits8percenttariffonU.S.vehiclesbyhalfandeliminateitfullyin
fiveyears.Texas–andHouston–seemlikelytobenefitinabigway,too.Thestate's
annualtradevolumewithKorea,whichstandsatmorethan$5.2billion,wouldrise
significantly.”
Editorial:Atlast,Congressactsonfreetrade
October18,2011
“Ithastakenmorethanfouryears,butCongressfinallyapprovedthreefree-trade
agreementsthatwillgiveaneededboosttotheU.S.economy…Texasbusinesses,from
agriculturetohightechnology,willbemajorbeneficiariesofthefree-tradepacts.”
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Editorial:Passtradepacts;createmorejobs
August16,2011
“ThepresidentalsocalledonCongresstopassthreelong-stalledfree-tradeagreements.
Thosetradepacts—withColombia,KoreaandPanama—couldprovideanimmediate
boosttotheU.S.economy…Thistime,heneedstofollowthrough,endtheextraneous
delaysandprevailonmembersofhisownpartytogetthepactsapprovedandget
Americansbacktowork.”
Editorial:Dealontradepactsisawinner
July17,2011
“Thethreetradepactshavebeenlanguishingforyears.Thebiggesttradeagreement,
withKorea,wasnegotiatedbytheBushadministrationin2007.Toutingtheagreement
lastDecember,PresidentBarackObamasaiditwouldbolsterU.S.exportsbyupto$11
billionandsupportatleast70,000Americanjobs…[T]hisisthebestchancetofinalize
agreementsthatwillreassertU.S.commitmentstoalliesandfreetradewhilegivinganeededboosttotheeconomy.”
Editorial:Moveswiftlyonfreetradedeals
May12,2011
“BipartisansupportisbuildinginCongresstopasslong-delayedfreetradeagreements
withKorea,ColombiaandPanama.ForthegoodoftheU.S.economyandasasignof
U.S.leadershiponfreetrade,theObamaWhiteHouseshouldsupporteffortsby
congressionalleadersinbothpartiestoratifythoseagreementsasquicklyaspossible.”
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Editorial:Koreantradepactmeritsbroadsupport
December12,2010
“…[Congress]needtoactonagreementswithPanamaandColombiathatopponents
havestalledwithsmall-borecomplaints.TheUnitedStatesneedstodemonstrate
leadershiponinternationaltradeandsolidifyitseconomicrelationshipwithallies.These
agreementswillbenefitAmericanconsumers,businessesandjobseekers.”
Editorial:Timetoadvancefreetradepacts
November9,2010
“Freetradeisoneofthefewareaswheretheadministrationandcongressional
Republicanscanfindcommonground.[President]Obamashouldn’tpassupthe
opportunitytoratifythelong-stalledagreementsthataregoodfortheU.S.economy
andcouldserveasthebasisformuch-neededbipartisancooperation.”
Editorial:Congressmustactonfreetrade
October28,2010
“[TheColombia,PanamaandSouthKoreafreetradeagreementsare]agreementsthat
wouldprovideimmediatebenefitstobusinesses,workersandconsumers.…[Congress]
shouldhavealreadyratifiedthesefreetradeagreements.Forthegoodofthenation,
theyshoulddosobeforethe111thCongresscomestoaclose.”
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Editorial:Takeactiononfreetradepacts
August21,2010
“…[Congress]hasrefusedtotakeactiononthreefreetradeagreementsthatwould
provideanimmediateboosttoU.S.exports—withColombia,PanamaandSouthKorea.
That'snotjustbadpolitics…WheretheUnitedStatesisn'tcompetitive,othernations
aremovingin—andnotonlyChina.Canadaisonthefasttracktoimplementitsown
freetradeagreementwithColombia.Whenitgoesintoeffect,Canadianexportsofcorn,
wheatandbeefwillimmediatelydisplaceAmericanexports.”
Editorial:Obamatoutsfreetradetowrongaudience
July11,2010
“[Theagreement]wouldeliminate95percentofbilateraldutieswithinthreeyears.
AccordingtotheU.S.InternationalTradeCommission,theeliminationofKoreantariffs
andquotasongoodswouldboosttheU.S.grossdomesticproductby$10billionto$12
billionannually.Loweringtradebarriersandboostingeconomicactivityduringaglobal
recessionisasmartmove.”
Editorial:AfreetraderetreatposesdangertoU.S.
October13,2007
“Onbalance,however,therearefarmorewinnersandfewerlosersinasystemoffree
marketsandfreetradethanwithanyofthealternatives.”
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Utah
(SaltLakeCity)
Editorial:Freetrade,finally
October8,2011
“Freetradewiththenation'skeyalliesisanecessaryingredientforfulleconomic
recovery.WhiletheUnitedStateshasditheredontheseagreements,Canadaandother
U.S.allieshavesteppeduptheirtradeeffortsanderodedtheU.S.shareofimportant
markets.TheU.S.InternationalTradeCommissionestimatedtheSouthKorean
agreementwouldincreaseU.S.exportsbyasmuchas$10.9billioninthefirstyear.The
Colombiaagreementwouldadd$1.1billionayear.”
(SaltLakeCity)
Editorial:Passtradepacts
May26,2011
“Freetradeisoneofthebestjob-creationtoolsthatexist.Itopensnewmarketsto
AmericanmanufacturersandlowersthepricesofitemsforAmericanconsumers.Itis
certainlymuchmoreefficientthananygovernmentreliefprogram.”
(SaltLakeCity)
Editorial:Ratifyfreetradepacts
March24,2011
“ItshouldbenotedthatColombianexportsalreadyentertheUnitedStatesduty-free.
Theagreementwouldmakethatatwo-waystreet.Theonlyworkersdirectlyhurtby
failuretoratifyitareAmericans.”
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Virginia
Editorial:Freetrade:Progress
September19,2011
“ThetradeagendagivesCongressanopportunitytoimproveitsreputationbyreaching
abipartisanconsensusonamatterthatservesthenation'sbestinterests.”
Editorial:Tradeagreements:Don’tblink
June2,2011
“Othercountriesareproceedingwithfree-tradeagreementswithSouthKorea;iftheir
programstookeffectbeforeAmericaacted,theconsequenceswouldnotbehappyfor
theUnitedStates.Thequestionhasprogressedtoofarforlawmakerstoblink.”
Washington
(Longview)
Editorial:TradedealwouldbeaboonforWashington
December20,2010
“Internationaltradecanhelpleadthiscountry'swaybackfromthelongrecession,if
Congresswillallowit.MembersneedtoratifythistradepactwithSouthKoreaandthen
quicklymoveontotakeupthefreetradeagreementsnegotiatedwithColombiaand
Panama.”
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(Longview)
Editorial:BuildingU.S.exportswillrequiremorethantalk
July9,2010
“Tradefuelsthenationaleconomyinbothgoodandbadeconomictimes.Trade,infact,
hasbeenoneofaveryfewbrightspotsinthisrecession-batteredeconomy…Quick
actionontheseagreementsisexactlywhat'sneeded.”
(Longview)
Editorial:Obamaneedstobackuptradetalkwithaction
February8,2010
“TheUnitedStatesisthenetbeneficiaryinallthreetradeagreements,buttheColombia
pactespeciallyfavorsU.S.interests…U.S.productssoldtoColombiaaresubjectto
tariffsofupto35percentfornon-agriculturalgoodsandhigherforagriculturalexports.
ThemomentCongressratifiesthetradeagreement,morethan80percentofthosetariffsdisappear.”
(Tacoma-Seattle)
Editorial:TradeagreementswouldbegoodforbothWashingtons
October7,2011
“TheKoreanpactalonecouldgenerate$10billioninincreasedexportsandtensof
thousandsofjobs.Beingthemosttrade-dependentstate,Washingtonstandstobea
hugebeneficiaryofincreasedshippingthroughtheportsofTacoma,Seattle,Olympia
andotherentrypointsiftariffsareeliminatedorphasedoutonbeef,cherries,apples,
otheragriculturalitemsandmanufacturedgoods.Moregoodsbeingloadedontoships
headedtowardKoreameansmorejobsandbiggerpayrolls.”
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(Tacoma-Seattle)
Editorial:Congressmustfast-trackKoreantradepact
December9,2010
“[FreeTradeAgreements]withSouthKorea,ColombiaandPanamahavebeenblocked
inCongressformorethanthreeyears…Congressmustratifyallthesetreatiesinahurry.
Inreality,theywillcreateAmericanjobs.”
(Tacoma-Seattle)
Editorial:Withouttradepact,U.S.forfeitsKoreanmarket
September5,2010
“Asthingsstand,SouthKoreaisthePortofTacoma’sthirdlargestinternationaltrade
partner.TheKoreaneconomyhasavoraciousappetiteforWashingtonwheat,lumber,
cornandaircraft,and–withtheagreementinplace–promisestobeabigconsumerof
thestate’sapples,potatoesandotherfarmproducts.”
Editorial:ThreeU.S.tradeagreementscreatethemagic
dynamic:opportunity
October16,2011
“Washingtonagricultureisaclearwinner,especiallywiththeKoreaagreement.Tariffs
areeliminatedonpotatoes,wine,wheat,apples,cherriesandpears.Aheftytariffon
beefiseliminatedover15years.”
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Editorial:Threejob-producingtradepactsgainpoliticaltraction
October7,2011
“PresidentObamaand[Congress]madewelcomeandlongoverdueprogressonthree
tradeagreements.Job-producingopportunitiesloomonthehorizon.”
Editorial:SouthKoreaopensforbusiness
December7,2010
“TariffreductionsaloneareexpectedtoincreaseexportsofAmericangoodstothe
world's12th-largesteconomyby$11billion.Theagreement,withgainsin
manufacturing,andnewopportunitiesforserviceindustries—energyandenvironmental,financial,deliveryandelectroniccommerce—isforecasttocreate
70,000jobs.”
Editorial:RatifyKoreatradepact
November17,2009
“TheSouthKorea-U.S.FreeTradeAgreementshouldberatified,andsoon,becauseof
theinitialinglastmonthofasimilaragreementbetweenSouthKoreaandtheEuropean
Union…Tradeisgood,andweareforit.Getitdone.”
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Editorial:Koreantradedealworksforthestate
April19,2008
“RatifyingtheU.S.-KoreaFreeTradeAgreementwillliftthehealthclaim,openaccess
andeliminatea40-percenttariffonU.S.beef…Thependingagreementisgreatforthe
stateagriculturalsector:wheat,soybeans,cherries,potatoesand,moreandmore,
wine.Wakeupandsmellthecoffee.A29.5-percenttariffonroastedbeansis
eliminated.”
Editorial:ApprovetradedealsaroundthePacific
August15,2007
“MostimportanttobusinessandworkersinWashingtonistheagreementwithSouth
Korea,acountrydirectlyacrossthePacificfromuswith49millionconsumersandper-
capitaincomesofnearly$20,000ayear.TheagreementsignificantlyopensKoreato
salesofU.S.-manufacturedgoods,farmproductsandbusinessandconsumerservices.”
(Spokane)
Editorial:Tradepacts,workeraidaregoodforourcountry
August6,2011
“ThecaseforopentradeisaneasyonetomakeinWashington,notjustforcompanies
likeBoeingbutforSchweitzerEngineeringLaboratoriesinPullmanaswell,andfor
farmerswhowouldhavealmost50millionnewpalatestotemptinSouthKoreaalone.
ThatnationisWashington’sfifth-largesttradingpartnerdespitetariffsashighas45
percentonapplesandpearsand25percentoncherries,wineandpotatoes…
Washingtonshouldbeawinnerifthethreetradepactsareapproved.”
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Wisconsin
Editorial:Tradedealswillboostjobs
October13,2011
“Washingtonisfinallyworkingtogethertodosomethinggoodfortheeconomy.It's
approvingthreelong-stalledfreetradedealsthatwillboostexportsandcreatejobs…
ThedealswithSouthKorea,ColombiaandPanamaalsoshouldbeabigwinfor
Wisconsinfarmers,serviceprovidersandinnovatorswhowillgainaccesstomore
customers.”
Editorial:TradewithChinafuelsGM
February1,2011
“TheUnitedAutoWorkers…recentlyannounceditssupportforPresidentBarack
Obama'stradepactwithSouthKorea.Theunionisexcitedabouttheprospectfor
expandedautoandtrucksales.BipartisansupportfortheSouthKoreantradedealisstronginWashington.Congressshouldapprovethejob-creatingpactsoon,thenmove
ontodealswithPanamaandColombia.”
Editorial:GetbehindObamatradedeal
December15,2010
“Trade,ofcourse,isatwo-waystreet.Byloweringtariffsandotherrestrictionsonmany
goods,bothcountriesgaineasieraccesstomarkets.ButObamaisrightthat,overall,the
freetradeagreementwillbeabigbenefittopeopleinbothnationsbyprovidingmore
buyers,lowerpricesandadditionaljobs…Thisbipartisan,pro-business,job-creating
initiativedeservesstrongsupportandquickpassageinCongress.”
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Editorial:CheapCoats,BlockadedHarborsandtheValueofFreeTrade
June13,2011
“Thesalespeoplewhofindworkbecauseretailers’bargainsdrawmorecustomers,the
extrapeoplewhoareemployedbecausecoatbuyershavemoremoneytospend,and
soon,areallbeneficiariesoffreetrade–butdon’tknowit…Todenyourselvesthe
benefitsoffreetradebecauseofacostwecouldeasilypayoutofthosebenefitswould
bepenny-wiseandpound-foolish.”
Editorial:SouthKoreatradepact:USbeachheadforpacts
withJapan,China
December7,2010
“FarmoreAmericanjobshavebeencreatedovertimethanlostbecausetheUS
remainedopentotheworld.Tradeforcescompaniestobemoreefficient,creative,and
nimble–theveryqualitiesthathavekepttheUSastheworld’sbiggesteconomy,and
cancontinuetodoso.”
Editorial:Jobs,jobs,jobs:ForObama,theylieinmoreexports
March12,2010
“ObamahasalsobeenreluctanttocompleteUSapprovalofthreependingfree-trade
pactswithSouthKorea,Colombia,andPanama…Andyetapprovalofthesepactswould
quicklycreatevaluableexport-relatedjobsformanyunemployedAmericans.”
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Editorial:TradingupwithSouthKorea
April4,2007
“ButtheSouthKoreapactwouldprovideacriticalbeachheadinAsiafortheUSto
advancethoseinterestsinthemosteconomicallydynamicpartoftheworld.South
Koreaistheworld's10thlargesteconomy,andonethat'slargelyindustrialized.Itneeds
moreUScompaniesinitseconomyinordertostaycompetitivewithJapan,India,and
China.”
Editorial:AdmitIt:It'sVictory
October13,2011
“It'safactthese[FTAs]willbringnewordersforfactories,savefamilyfarms,strengthenstrategicallianceswithcountrieswellworthhavingasallies,andopenupbreathtaking
newopportunitiesinfast-growingmarkets…”
Editorial:TradeBillPutsJobsOnAgenda
October4,2011
“TheU.S.ChamberofCommerceestimatessome250,000jobswillbecreatedfromall
threepacts,and380,000willavoidlayoffsaswetakebackbusinesslosttoCanadaand
theEuropeanUnion…OpeningnewmarketsforAmericancompanieswillalsoopenthe
doortolotsofnewjobs—andoneofthemcouldbeObama'sown.”
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Editorial:OutsourcingJobs,Union-Style
August15,2011
“Notonlywill250,000high-payingAmericanexportjobsnotbecreated—asestimated
bytheU.S.InternationalTradeCommission—butnearly400,000Americanjobswill
actuallybelosttoo.That'swhataU.S.ChamberofCommercestudyfoundiftheU.S.
failedtopassitsfreetradepactswithColombia,SouthKoreaandPanama—valuedat
$13billionintotaltrade—whileothernationssignedtheirown.”
Editorial:AFree-TradeFinaleAtLast?
August6,2011
“ThebestthatcanbedoneintheU.S.isaSeptembervote,butifit'sreal,it'sgood
enough,giventhebleaklackofprogressonanyotherprospectofboostingoureconomy
andcreatingjobs.Giventhesuccessofthedebt-ceilingcompromise,trademaybe
headedforafinaletoo.It'slongpasttimeforObamaandtheDemocratstotakethat
opportunity.”
Editorial:OfPorkAndTrade
July7,2011
“Thethreestalledfreetradedeals—withColombia,PanamaandSouthKorea—will
bringin$10billionto$13billioninsalesforAmericanproducers,creating250,000new
jobs.”
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Editorial:WantMoreJobs?TheIdeasAreOutThere
June6,2011
“Passfree-tradedealswithColombia,PanamaandSouthKorea,whichhavealready
beennegotiatedandawaitvotesinCongress.Thiswouldcreateatleast250,000jobs,
accordingtotheU.S.ChamberofCommerce.”
Editorial:FreeTradeGivesTheEconomyABigLift
May25,2011
“FreetradecountriesonaveragebuyfourtimesasmuchfromAmericancompaniesas
non-freetradestates,accordingtotheU.S.ChamberofCommerce…TheU.S.has17
freetradepartnersnow,and18millionU.S.jobsdependontradewiththosecountries.
ArecentU.S.ChamberofCommercestudyfoundthat5.4millionjobswerecreated
solelybecauseofthepacts.”
Editorial:AFree-TradeFastOne
May16,2011
“Nearlyfiveyearshavepassedsincefree-tradeagreementswithColombia,SouthKoreaandPanamahaveawaitedjustavoteinCongress.Some$10billioninexportsfor
Americancompaniesisawaiting,whileabout380,000Americanjobsstandtobelostif
thepactsdon'tgothrough.CanadaenactsitspactwithColombiaonJuly1,meaningthe
U.S.willloseabigchunkofitsColombianmarkettoCanadasoon.”
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Editorial:LosingOutOnTrade
February8,2011
“…[A]newreportfromCongressshowsU.S.firmslosingmajorgroundtocompetitors
because[theAdministration]won'tactonfreetradepactswithColombiaandPanama…
Colombiaisthethird-biggestmarketforU.S.productsinthehemisphereafterBraziland
Mexico,andthatlosingitwillcosttheU.S.jobsandinfluence…TheSenatereportshows
thatthecosttoAmericanbusinessesisgrowingastradingpartnerslikeColombiaand
Panamamoveaheadwithoutus.”
Editorial:FreeingUpTrade
August11,2010
“Tradepacts,morethananything,areexpresshighwaystoexportsandjobs.Not
surprisingly,theU.S.'biggestmarketsarethoselikeMexicoandCanadathathavefree-
tradeaccordswiththeU.S…Colombia,PanamaandSouthKoreahavefinishedfree-
tradepactsreadytosign,ifthepresidentwouldjustsubmitthemtoavoteinCongress.”
Editorial:Yes,FreeTradeHasItsDeadlines
May14,2010
“Freetradepacts,accordingtoaU.S.ChamberofCommercestudyreleasedFriday,
havecreated5.4millionAmericanjobs,andadditionalagreementscouldhelpcreate
more.TheChamberalsofoundthat17.7millionAmericanjobsdependonthe14
countrieswithwhichtheU.S.hasexistingpacts.Allthistradeadds$1trilliontothe
economy.”
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Editorial:FreeTrade,NotTalk
March11,2010
“[ThethreeFTAs]costnothing,anddon'tevenaddanycompetitiontoU.S.
manufacturers.ThenationsinvolvedalreadypaynoU.S.tariffs,basedonothertreaties,
soimportswon'tchange.Onlyexporterswillbenefit,andthey'llcreatejobs.”
Editorial:ADealfortheDeals
October9,2011
“Tradeisgoodfortheeconomyandforemployment.Itopensnewmarketsfor
businessesandallowsaccesstocheaper,oftenbetterproductsfromabroad….Soitis
goodtohearthatCongressionalRepublicansandtheWhiteHousehavefinallyreached
anagreementtopassboththelong-delayedtradeagreementswithSouthKorea,
ColombiaandPanamaandanexpandedpackageofbenefitsfordisplacedworkers.”
Editorial:TheySaidTheyWantedaDeal
June30,2011 “Freetradeisgoodforthiscountry…ThetradeagreementswouldboostAmerican
exportsandhelpcreatemoreAmericanjobs.”
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Editorial:BreakingThroughonTrade
April16,2011
“RepublicansandDemocratsinCongressmustnowovercometheirparochialinterests
andapprovetheentiresetoftradeinitiativessnaggedonCapitolHill…[T]hese
agreementsaregoodfortheAmericaneconomyandgoodfornationalsecurity.
Congressshouldwastenomoretimeandapprovethem.”
Editorial:MoreTradeFollies
February5,2011
“The[Korea]agreementisthenation’smostsignificanttradepactsincetheNorth
AmericanFreeTradeAgreementanddecidedlygoodfortheUnitedStates.Itwould
cementrelationswithanimportantallyinadangerousregionandboostAmerican
exportsbyatleast$10billionayear…Mr.Obamashouldbegearinguptopush
DemocratstopasstheColombianandPanamanianagreements.Theyarealsoverygood
fortheUnitedStates.”
Editorial:NoWaytoRunaTradePolicy
February3,2011
“CongressshouldfinallypassthetradeagreementwithColombia…PresidentObamahaspledgedtodoubleexportsinfiveyearsandidentifiedexportpromotionasa
promisingareainwhichtocollaboratewithAmericanbusiness.Thepresidentand
AmericanbusinesscouldstartbygivingSenateRepublicansandDemocratsasharppush
topasstheseessentialbills.”
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Editorial:ASoundTradeDealWithSouthKorea
December9,2010
“TherearecompellingreasonswhyCongressshouldapproveafreetradeagreement
withSouthKorea.Herearetwo:SouthKoreaisthe12thlargesteconomyintheworld
anditisastrategicallyoftheUnitedStatesinaverydangerousneighborhood.”
Editorial:SouthKoreaIsaStart
November7,2010
“[TheColombia,PanamaandSouthKoreafreetrade]agreementswouldbolster
relationswithimportantallies.AndAmericanexportersshouldbeconcernedthatwhile
Washingtondawdles,othercountriesaregoingaheadwiththeirowntradedeals.South
KoreaandtheEuropeanUnionhaveanagreement,asdoColombiaandCanada.”
Editorial:WaitingforaTradePolicy
July6,2010
“SouthKoreaisanimportantallyinadangerousneighborhood,andtheWhiteHouse
shouldpushhardtogetthisdealfinishedandthroughtheSenate.Itshouldpushjustas
hardforratificationofpendingagreementswithColombiaandPeru.Butitcan’tstop
there.Itmustalsopushformoreopenglobaltradeboundbymultilateralrulesand
obligations.Theworld’seconomy,andtheAmericaneconomy,aretoofragiletoriska
tradewar.”
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Editorial:Mr.Obama'sTradeAgenda
March10,2009
“Tradewillplayanimportantroleintheworld’seventualrecovery,transmitting
economicgrowthfromonecountrytothenext…Vigoroustradewillhelptheworld
recover.Forthattohappen,theUnitedStateswillhavetoprovidestrongleadership
andaclearcommitmenttofightingprotectionism.”
Editorial:AGood,ifNotGreat,Deal
July11,2007
“…SouthKoreaistheworld's10thbiggesteconomy,America'sseventhlargesttrading
partnerandakeyallyinanimportantcorneroftheworld.Apactthatdrawsthetwo
countriescloseriswellworthsupporting.”
Editorial:TradedealwithSouthKoreadeservesrapidratification
December27,2010
“Inanycase,ratificationoftheSouthKoreadealshouldbehighontheSenate'sagendafor2011.”
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Editorial:WanttoCreateJobs?PassLong-stalledTradePacts
February17,2010
“AtatimewhenexportsprovideakeyavenueforU.S.jobgrowth,tradepactswith
threenations—Panama,ColombiaandSouthKorea—havebeenlanguishingin
Congressforyears.Thesedealswouldcuttariffs,grantAmericancompaniesgreater
accesstoserviceindustriessuchastelecommunicationsandbanking,andprotectU.S.
patentsandtrademarks.”
Editorial:ABipartisanTriumph
October14,2011
“Mr.Obamayesterdaycalledthedealsa"majorwinforAmericanworkersand
businesses,"andhe'srightabouttheeconomicbenefitsofexpandingworld-widemarkets—especiallytheSouthKoreapact,whichisthelargestexpansionoftradesince
Naftain1993.”
Editorial:'BuyAmerican'Redux
September30,2011
“Thepointisthatfreetradeallowsanyconsumertodomorewithless,thusleaving
morewealthavailabletodoevenmore.Thisincreasesproductivityandistheessenceof
economicgrowth.”
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Editorial:TheBiggestTradeBarrier
August20,2011
“PresidentObamasayshewantstogettheU.S.economygrowing,sohere'satipthat
mayhelp:InorderforCongresstoratifyfree-tradeagreements,theWhiteHousemust
firstsendthesigneddealstotheotherendofPennsylvaniaAvenue…Ifhewantsthem
passed,stopthekvetchingandsendthemtoCongress.”
Editorial:TrumpingTrumka-TheWhiteHousefinallymovesonthe
Colombiafreetradedeal
April19,2011
“ColombianexportersalreadyhadunfetteredaccesstoU.S.marketsunderanoft-
renewedtradepreferencesarrangement,thoughthataccessexpiredinFebruary.The
tradedealwouldrenewthataccesspermanentlywhileopeningColombiatoU.S.
exportsthatnowfacehightariffs.”
Editorial:TheTradeEquivocator
March8,2011
“Inthefiveyearspriorto2008,U.S.exportsofmajorgrainproductstoColombiagrew
by38%ayear,worthnearly$4billion.Since2008,whiletheU.S.failedtoapproveits
bilateralpact,ColombiahasmovedondealswithCanada,Chile,theEU,Brazil,
ArgentinaandotherfarmproductcompetitorsoftheU.S.OneresultisthatU.S.farm
exportstoColombiafell48%between2008and2009,andanother45%in2010.”
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Editorial:AKorea-U.S.TradeDeal,AtLast
December6,2010
“ItiscrucialforU.S.competitivenessinparticular,andtheworldeconomymore
broadly,thatMr.Obamaandhisalliesmakeastrongandunapologeticcasethattradeis
inthebestinterestsofAmericanbusinessesandworkers.”
Editorial:ABetterG-20Agenda
November10,2010
“Koreaisaserialimport-blockerandthispactwouldgofartoremovingtradehurdles,
whetherhightariffsorneedlesslyoneroussafetystandardsforimportedcarsandthe
like.Americanexporterswouldimmediatelyseemoreopportunities,aswouldKorea's
domesticentrepreneurs.”
Editorial:Obama’sOutsourcedTradePolicy
September15,2010
“ThewayoutofthisboxedcanyonisforMr.Obamatorediscoverthemeritsofapro-
tradepolicy…HecouldalsopressCongresstoratifypendingfree-tradeagreementswith
Colombia,SouthKoreaandPeruthathavelanguishedonCapitolHillsincetheBush
Administration.”
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Editorial:KoreanTradeEpiphany
June28,2010
“AWhiteHousestatementwarnedthatEuropeandCanadaarenearingnewtradepacts
withSeoul,andthatifCongressdoesn'tactontheU.S.-Koreandeal,‘westandtolose
about$30billioninexports.WemusttaketheinitiativetoavoidputtingU.S.jobsand
growthatrisk.’Whataconcept:Freertradecanleadtomorejobsandeconomic
growth.”
Editorial:WorldTariffWars
April12,2010
“ ThecommonthreadlinkingthesethreatstoU.S.exportgrowthisAmerica'scurrent
antitradecompulsions,typifiedbyCongress'srefusaltoratifyfreetradeagreements
withColombia,PanamaandSouthKorea.IfMr.Obamareallywantstoopennewexport
markets,hedoesn'tneedtoslaptheword‘export’onnewbureaucracies.HeneedstohonorU.S.commitmentsandexplainthedangersofacreepingglobalprotectionism.”
Editorial:Obama'sExportAgendaandKoreanCars
March14,2010
“MostColombiangoodsalreadyentertheU.S.tariff-free.TheColombianFTAwould
finallyofferAmericanexportersthesamebenefits.We'llknowMr.Obamaisserious
aboutexportpromotionwhenhedevotesanentirespeechtotheimportanceof
ratifyingthesependingtradedealsandfast.”
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Editorial:ALatinRoleModel
March12,2010
“[Refusal]toallowavoteontheU.S.-ColombiafreetradeagreementisthatColombia
hasn'tdoneenoughtoenforcetheruleoflaw.Thefactsonthegroundsayotherwise.
Butwenowhavedefinitiveproofthatonthemostimportantlegalissue—thepeaceful
transferofpower—Colombiaisamodeldemocracy.”
Editorial:OneObamaCheeronTrade
February2,2010
“TheoverwhelmingmajorityofColombiangoodsalreadyentertheU.S.duty-freeunder
theAndeantradepreferencesact,whichCongressextendedin2008andagainin
December.ThenewagreementwouldsimplyliftColombia'sbarrierstoU.S.exports.”
Editorial:AmericaLeavesItselfBehind
November11,2009
“AstarttogettingtheU.S.backinthegamewouldbeforCongresstoratifythepending
dealswithSouthKorea,ColombiaandPanama.”
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Editorial:SeoulSnub
February19,2008
“...[A]reportlastfallfromtheInternationalTradeCommission,whichsaystheFTAis
expectedtoboostU.S.GDPby$10billionto$12billionannuallyandthattheimpacton
Americanemploymentwouldbe"negligible."Inexchange,consumersinbothcountries
wouldenjoylowerpricesandawiderrangeofgoods.”
Editorial:Long-delayedfreetradedealsgiveU.S.aneconomicboost
October14,2011
“Ittookhalfadecade,butbipartisanmajoritiesintheHouseandSenatehavefinally
approvedfree-tradeagreementsbetweentheUnitedStatesandthreekeynations:
SouthKorea,ColombiaandPanama.Thisiscauseforcelebration…”
Editorial:Tradetrauma
October3,2011
“IfCongressreallywantstohelpAmericanworkers,itwillendthestalemateandmove
thesegrowth-enhancingpactstofinalpassage.”
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Editorial:Freetrademustnotbeacasualtyofthecurrencywars
August31,2011
“PresidentObamaandmostcongressionalRepublicansagreethatthethreefree-trade
agreementsbetweentheUnitedStatesandColombia,SouthKoreaandPanamawould
boostU.S.exportsandpromoteU.S.economicgrowth.”
Editorial:LessonsfromatradespatwithMexico
July9,2011
“[TheseFTAs],too,willimprovetheefficiencyandjob-creationpotentialoftheU.S.
economy…”
Editorial:AsWashingtondithers,Europeracesaheadontrade
July2,2011
“Americadesperatelyneedsjobs.RepublicansandmanyDemocratsinCongress,along
withPresidentObama,saythatthependingtradepromotionagreementsbetweenthe
UnitedStatesandSouthKorea,ColombiaandPanamawillhelpcreateemploymentin
thiscountry.”
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Editorial:Freethefree-tradeagreements
June5,2011
“First,allthreepotentialpartners,especiallySouthKoreaandColombia,areregional
alliesthatbothdeserveandneedthediplomaticbackingthatfreetradewiththeUnited
Stateswouldsymbolize.Second,theagreementsarelikelytoproveanetplusforthe
U.S.economywhenjobsareinshortsupply.And,third,iftheUnitedStatesfailstoforge
closertradetieswiththesecountries,competitorsinEurope,AsiaandtheAmericaswill
gladlytakeuptheslack.”
Editorial:Mr.Obama’sfree-tradedealwithColombia
April6,2011
“IfandwhentheColombiatreatyisapproved,U.S.salestothecountrymayincreaseby$1billionannually—atinysteptowardMr.Obama’sgoalofdoublingU.S.exportsby
2015…Mr.ObamawillsendamessagethattheUnitedStatesisseriousaboutforging
closerpartnershipswithLatinAmerica’srapidlygrowingeconomies…Thesoonerthe
actionplanwithColombiacanbeimplemented,thebetter.”
Editorial:Timetoactonfreetrade
March14,2011
“Threestalledtradeagreementsarejeopardizingavitalcogofthiscountry’seconomy.
TheinabilityofCongressandtheObamaadministrationtocompromiseonFreeTrade
AgreementswithColombia,KoreaandPanamaiscostingtheUnitedStates$3-billionin
lostagriculturaltrade.”
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Editorial:LosingoutinLatinAmerica
December21,2010
“AsforColombia,freetradewouldalsobelopsidedinfavoroftheUnitedStates…The
tradeagreementwouldgiveU.S.exporterssimilarlyfreeaccesstoColombia'smarket…
TheObamaadministration,supposedlyintentonboostingexportsandthedomestic
jobstheycreate,muststopequivocatingandaddPanamaandColombiatoitsfree-trade
prioritiesinthenewCongress.”
Editorial:FreeTradewithSouthKorea
December4,2010
“Allthat’sleftfortheObamaadministrationistomakesuretherevised[SouthKorea
freetradeagreement]does,indeed,winapprovalinCongress–alongwithequally
beneficialpactswithColombiaandPanama.”
Editorial:Atimeforfreetrade
November7,2010
“…[TheColombia,PanamaandSouthKoreafree]tradeagreementshavebetter
prospects–goodnewsfortheAmericancompaniesandworkerswhowouldbenefit
fromexpandedexports,andfortheAmericanconsumerswhowouldbenefitfrommore
choicesinthemarketplace…Thefinalizationandswiftcongressionalapprovalofall
threepactsshouldbeamongMr.Obama'shighestprioritiesfor2011.”
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Editorial:Smarttrade
June28,2010
“[Thisagreement]slashestariffsandnontariffbarriersacrosstheboardonbothsides,
openingthetrillion-dollarKoreaneconomytoawiderangeofU.S.productsand
services.ThiswillgoalongwaytowardhelpingMr.Obamameethisgoalofdoubling
U.S.exportsoverthenexthalf-decade.”
Editorial:WillWashingtontreatColombia'sSantosasanally?
June22,2010
“Ratificationofthefree-tradeagreementwouldservetheadministration'sstatedgoal
ofboostingU.S.exportswhilebolsteringanationthatcouldbeananchorfordemocracy
andpoliticalmoderationintheregion.Itwouldalsoallowtheadministrationand
CongresstodemonstratethatfriendsoftheUnitedStateswillbesupportedandnot
scornedinWashington.”
Editorial:FromSen.Kerry,awelcomepleaforfreetradewithSouthKorea
May14,2010
“TheU.S.-KoreaFreeTradeAgreementknocksdownmanyofthelingeringbarriersto
tradebetweenthetwocountries…[PresidentObama]haseveryeconomicandstrategic
reasontomakefreetradewithKoreaagenuinepriority.Ithaswaitedlongenough.”
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Editorial:Salesmaninchief
March14,2010
“Onthefirstpoint,Mr.ObamahasproposedanewTrans-PacificPartnershipwithAsian
economiesbuthasunfortunatelycontinuedtosendmixedsignalsonthreealready-
negotiatedfree-tradeagreements–withSouthKorea,ColombiaandPanama–that
couldboostexportsimmediately.”
Editorial:Timetotrade
February8,2010
“‘Thisadministrationwillpursuetradeagreementsthatarebalanced[and]ambitious
andimprovemarketaccessforU.S.workers,firms,farmersandranchers,’Commerce
SecretaryGaryLockesaid…ThisisaperfectdescriptionoftheColombiaFTA:Itwould
simplygivethevastmajorityofU.S.goodsthesameduty-freeaccesstothatlarge,fast-
growingAndeannationthatColombianproductsalreadyenjoyintheUnitedStates.”
Editorial:Thejobsjob
January31,2010
“Morepromisingisthepresident'scallforarenewednationalemphasisonexports,
whichcurrentlysupportabout10millionjobsintheUnitedStates.It'sasoundconcept,
especiallyatatimewhentheweakdollarimprovesthiscountry'sglobal
competitiveness.ButthegoalhesetinhisStateoftheUnionaddress–doublingexports
to$3trillionperyearoverthenexthalf-decade–isunreachableviathelaudablebut
modestpoliciesthathehasbeenwillingtoembracesofar,suchasgreatertrade
promotioneffortsandrelaxedcontrolsonnationalsecurity-relatedexportcontrols.”
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Editorial:TradeisbiginAsia
November13,2009
“TheAsia-Pacificregionaccountsformorethanhalfoftheworld'sgrossdomestic
productand44percentofallglobaltrade.ItisthedestinationofmostU.S.exports.Yet
theUnitedStatesrisksbeingleftoutunlessMr.Obamatakesstepstoreinvigorate
Americantradepolicy--thefirstofwhichshouldbesettingtheSouthKoreafree-trade
pactontheroadtoratificationatlast.”
Editorial:Seoul'sbeefbeef
June14,2008
“ThevastmajorityofAmericanindustries,however,haveanalyzedthe[U.S.-KoreaFree
TradeAgreement]anddeclareditawin-win.”
Editorial:SameOldProtectionism
July6,2007
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