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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.”

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/09/our_view_it_is_past_time_for_c.html

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/6927528/article-An-agreement-to-consider--South-Korea-s-impact-on-Alabama?instance=home_opinion

http://annistonstar.com/bookmark/15520538-Free-trade-and-more-jobs-State-ag-commissioner-is-right-to-urge-Obama-to-act-on-agreements



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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.”

http://blog.al.com/press-register-commentary/2011/10/free_trade_deal_is_good_news_f.html

http://www.allbusiness.com/government/government-bodies-offices-government/14228326-1.html

http://blog.al.com/times-views/2011/10/trade_pacts_get_breakthrough_i.html



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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.”

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/11/opinion/la-ed-trade-20110408

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-ed-trade-20111017,0,5674127.story

http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/10/05/2565910/editorial-congress-should-support.html#ixzz1a5ntIgJv



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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.”

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/05/opinion/la-ed-trade5-2010feb05

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/12/opinion/la-ed-colombia-20100812

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/17/opinion/la-ed-0317-colombia-20110317



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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.”

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/05/3960558/californias-major-stake-in-trade.html

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2011/10/05/2070931/our-view-trade-deals-should-be.html

http://articles.latimes.com/2007/apr/04/opinion/ed-korea04



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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.”

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/18/EDT71KOIUD.DTL

http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20111015/OPINION01/110150311/Editorial-Colombia-trade-pact-good-Salinas-Valley-growers?odyssey=nav%7Chead

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/13/3548493/congress-must-move-on-trade-pact.html



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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.”

http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-06-17/opinion/21913877_1_free-trade-free-trade-worries-trade-negotiators

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/10/ED691GA354.DTL

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/20/ED0G1KCI0V.DTL



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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.”

http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_19116482

http://articles.sfgate.com/2007-04-05/opinion/17240241_1_free-trade-trade-pacts-trade-deal

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/08/28/ED29RQ7N9.DTL



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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.”

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20111014/OPINION11/110140321/Trade-pacts-will-benefit-US-competitive-world

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/Apr/03/dont-scuttle-trade-deal-with-korea/

http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_17943410



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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.”

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110810/OPINION11/108100323/New-trade-agreements-will-help-create-jobs

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110909/OPINION11/109090326/Separate-good-ideas-from-politics?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CHome%7Cs

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20111005/OPINION11/110050320/Trade-pacts-would-aid-state-economic-recovery?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7COpinion%7Cs



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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.”

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/apr/10/20070410-100626-5487r/

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/5/obama-trades-away-opportunity/

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/14/the-income-problem/



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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.”

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/editorials/2011-06-14/story/free-trade-trade-pacts-long-overdue#ixzz1PF85DACW

http://www.news-journalonline.com/opinion/editorials/2011/08/13/economy-would-benefit-from-free-trade-deals.html

http://www.news-journalonline.com/opinion/editorials/n-j-editorials/2011/10/11/a-bipartisan-deal-that-will-help-florida-the-nation.html



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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.”

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/05/2388011/politics-on-trade-trumps-common.html#ixzz1XALwLCx

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/05/2440569/move-quickly-on-trade.html#ixzz1ZyaGfrdl

http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/112107/opi_219257988.shtml



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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.”

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/07/2156201/move-forward-on-colombia-fta.html

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/06/2257455/reneging-on-a-deal.html

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/27/2376694/a-jobs-plan-that-can-work.html#ixzz1WNPl8eOp



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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.”

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-04-22/news/os-ed-red-light-cameras-042211-20110421_1_red-light-cameras-free-trade-pact-korea-deal

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-06-17/news/os-ed-trade-pacts-061711-20110616_1_trade-deals-foreign-trade-history

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/03/2096407/ok-trade-jobs.html



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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.”

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-02-16/news/os-ed-pill-mills-021611-20110215_1_free-trade-international-trade-prescription-drug-monitoring-program

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-03-02/news/os-ed-colombia-trade-deal-030211-20110301_1_colombia-trade-deal-colombia-pact-fire-danger



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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.”

http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/article1178789.ece

http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/editorials/trade-deals-provide-needed-boost-for-us-economy/1195202



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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.”

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-02-24/news/fl-colombia-free-trade-pact-editorial20110224_1_trade-pact-free-trade-priority-list

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-04-18/news/fl-korea-trade-treaty-editorial-af-20110418_1_trade-pact-free-trade-korea-european-union

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/editorials/fl-colombia-trade-pacts-florida-edito20110613,0,4282553.story



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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.”

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trade-20110917,0,7724148.story

http://www.staradvertiser.com/editorials/20101211_pact_to_boost_business_ties_with_korea_would_help_hawaii.html

http://savannahnow.com/opinion/2011-01-30/win-win



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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.”

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2007-08-25/news/0708240629_1_free-trade-pacts-trade-agreements

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-12-31/news/ct-edit-trade-20101230_1_trade-pact-free-trade-trade-preferences

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-07-03/news/ct-oped-0703-chapman-20110703_1_trade-deals-free-trade-international-trade



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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.”

http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111013/EDITORIAL/310139989

http://www.nwherald.com/2011/10/10/our-view-trade-pacts-will-help/aobutc4/

http://www.pjstar.com/opinions/ourview/x362546071/Our-View-In-jobs-starved-America-time-for-Congress-to-move-on-trade-pact-with-South-Korea



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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.”

http://www.kentucky.com/2011/09/28/1900254/move-trade-deals-for-kys-benefit.html#ixzz1ZF48XDXn

http://www.kansas.com/2011/09/08/2006483/ratify-trade-agreements.html

http://cjonline.com/opinion/2011-10-11/editorial-boosting-exports-good-business



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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.”

http://theadvocate.com/news/opinion/544750-63/our-views-tangled-path-to.html

http://www.kentucky.com/2011/07/17/1814389/gop-stalls-trade-deals-that-benefit.html



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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.”

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-korea-free-trade-20111005,0,100095.story

http://www.pressherald.com/opinion/washington-should-move-ahead-on-trade_2011-07-28.html



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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.”

http://www.masslive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/10/editorial_passing_trade_pacts.html

http://bostonherald.com/news/opinion/editorials/view/20110703freer_trade_a_must/

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2010/12/07/a_deal_worth_waiting_for/



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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...”

http://www.telegram.com/article/20110307/NEWS/103070332/1020

http://www.telegram.com/article/20110711/NEWS/107119903/1020



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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.”

http://detnews.com/article/20110710/OPINION01/107100309/Editorial--Get-to-work-creating-jobs#ixzz1RlsUEngF

http://detnews.com/article/20110715/OPINION01/107150347/Editorial--Congress-hurts-economy-by-stalling-on-free-trade-deals-with-three-key-markets#ixzz1SAXLUA5F



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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.”

http://www.mlive.com/opinion/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/10/how_proposed_trade_deals_with.html



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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.”

http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/106797093.html





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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.”

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/04/2993296/the-stars-editorial-stop-dithering.html

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/08/24/3096849/the-stars-editorial-president.html#ixzz1W2Cj1HH1

http://nems360.com/view/full_story/16048159/article-OUR-OPINION--Trade-pacts-open-deals-for-state



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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.”

http://www.ongo.com/v/708558/-1/A488B7AFA033F028/the-stars-editorial-push-ahead-on-three-trade-pacts



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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.”

http://journalstar.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_af58dbb8-366a-5902-86e8-a8b6ea789d46.html



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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.”

http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/trade-deals-125939813.html?ref=813

http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/one-way-to-push-a-jobs-agenda-129360638.html

http://journalstar.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_5579b2b6-ed3f-11df-9a4f-001cc4c002e0.html



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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.”

http://www.newsday.com/opinion/trade-pacts-would-bring-jobs-1.3009070

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/10/14/2011-10-14_what_jobs_crisis.html?r=opinions&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nydnrss%2Fopinions+%28Opinions%29

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20110726/OPINION01/707269999



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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.”

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_87988a88-996a-11e0-a4a8-001cc4c002e0.html

http://blog.syracuse.com/opinion/2011/07/us-korea_trade_why_ratify_free.html



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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.”

http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/07/pass_trade_agreements_--_now_e.html

http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/08/free-trade_deals_leave_us_behi.html

http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/10/congress_should_move_quickly_t.html



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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.”

http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2010/09/a_cleveland_to-do_list_for_pre.html

http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2010/12/korea_free-trade_deal_will_hel.html



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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.”

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/10/free_trade_is_a_1st_priority.html

http://newsok.com/trade-deal-rare-comity-on-capitol-hill/article/3613039



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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.”

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/feb/18/better-ports-more-trade/

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/apr/18/advance-pending-trade-pacts

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/aug/16/obamas-trade-policy-deficit/



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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.”

http://timesfreepress.com/news/2011/sep/20/0920-b7-fp1-ideas-to-create-jobs/?opinionfreepress

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/oct/14/senator-corker-alexander-boost-free-trade/

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/jan/10/be-counted-on-free-trade/



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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.’”

http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20110909-editorial-obamas-jobs-plan-a-start.ece

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/feb/08/editorial-a-close-look-at-korea/?print=1

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/feb/04/tennessee-jobs-and-south-korea/



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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.”

http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20100128-Editorial-Where-Obama-s-State-6460.ece

http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20101208-editorial-a-needed-win-for-free-trade.ece



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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.”

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/At-last-Congress-acts-on-free-trade-2223047.php#ixzz1b7tbsGQ7

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/7336481.html



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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.”

http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/editorials/article/Move-swiftly-on-free-trade-deals-1376058.php

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Deal-on-trade-pacts-is-a-winner-1468096.php#ixzz1SSk2L4nt

http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/editorials/article/Pass-trade-pacts-create-more-jobs-2024465.php



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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.”

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Congress-must-act-on-free-trade-726801.php

http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/Time_to_advance_free_trade_pacts_106992924.html

http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/editorials/article/Korean-trade-pact-merits-broad-support-874014.php



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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.”

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Obama-touts-free-trade-to-the-wrong-audience-780841.php

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Take-action-on-free-trade-pacts-623959.php



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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.”

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700121172/Ratify-free-trade-pacts.html

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700138842/Pass-trade-pacts.html

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700186122/Free-trade-finally.html



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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.”

http://tdn.com/news/opinion/article_2bb8bfbc-0c25-11e0-8128-001cc4c002e0.html

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/jun/02/tdopin01-dont-blink-ar-1079485/

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/sep/19/tdopin01-progress-ar-1319291



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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.”

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/10/07/1855189/trade-agreements-would-be-good.html

http://tdn.com/news/opinion/article_f8f96336-12b7-11df-8aa9-001cc4c03286.html

http://tdn.com/news/opinion/article_5b725218-8ad9-11df-a589-001cc4c03286.html



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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.”

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2016506895_edit17trade.html

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/09/05/1328889/without-trade-pact-us-forfeits.html

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/12/09/1457960/congress-must-fast-track-korean.html



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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.”

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2010290065_edit18korus.html

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2013611961_edit07trade.html

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2016429106_edit07korea.html



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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.”

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/aug/06/editorial-trade-pacts-worker-aid-are-good-for-our

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2003836367_ftased15.html

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2004359466_traded19.html



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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.”

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/opinion/editorial/article_6da96c41-80e4-5df1-ad38-72d966f71637.html

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/opinion/editorial/article_58185684-f532-11e0-af97-001cc4c002e0.html



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National

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.”

http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2010/0311/Jobs-jobs-jobs-For-Obama-they-lie-in-more-exports

http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2010/1206/South-Korea-trade-pact-US-beachhead-for-pacts-with-Japan-China

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-13/cheap-coats-blockaded-harbors-and-value-of-free-trade-view.html



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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.”

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/586838/201110031849/Trade-Bill-Puts-Jobs-On-Agenda.htm

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/587922/201110121904/Admit-It-Its-Victory.htm

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0404/p08s01-comv.html



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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.”

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/577510/201107061908/Of-Pork-And-Trade.aspx

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=580678&p=1




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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.”


http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/573385/201105251834/Free-Trade-Gives-The-Economy-A-Big-Lift.aspx




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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.”

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=534206

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/543496/201008111854/Freeing-Up-Trade.aspx

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/562352/201102071906/Losing-Out-On-Trade.aspx



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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.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/30/opinion/30thu2.html?_r=3&ref=opinion

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/opinion/a-deal-for-the-trade-deals.html?_r=3

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=527063&Ntt=free+trade,+not+talk



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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.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/opinion/03thu1.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/05/opinion/05sat2.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1297087351-5R0unzdNVwqCeJEoorpvrg

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/16/opinion/16sat2.html?_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss



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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.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/opinion/06tue1.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/opinion/08mon2.html?_r=1&src=twrhp

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/09/opinion/09thu2.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1310751894-OPjjN5O6D1Tj4d/qXEfEwQ



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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.”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2010-12-27-editorial27_ST_N.htm

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/opinion/11wed2.html?_r=1

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/opinion/11wed1.html



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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.”

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204226204576600693915350746.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203914304576629462194922044.html



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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.”


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704878904575031221860033284.html?mod=rss_opinion_main

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704784904575111834120749068.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_AboveLEFTTop



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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.”


http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trade-trauma/2011/09/30/gIQAqEoKGL_story.html?hpid=z2

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/long-delayed-free-trade-deals-give-us-an-economic-boost/2011/10/12/gIQAhIpUiL_story.html




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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.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/as-washington-dithers-europe-races-ahead-on-trade/2011/07/01/AG3hmZvH_story.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2011/07/07/gIQAJqH35H_story.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/free-trade-must-not-be-a-casualty-of-the-currency-wars/2011/08/29/gIQAtvzbqJ_story.html



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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.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/time-to-act-on-free-trade/2011/03/10/AB0H36T_story.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mr-obamas-free-trade-deal-with-colombia/2011/04/06/AFqoQZrC_story.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/free-the-free-trade-agreements/2011/06/03/AGZBlmJH_story.html?wprss=rss_local-business



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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.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/06/AR2010110603534.html





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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.”






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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