Listen as Larry spoke with Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, regarding his latest op-ed, New strategy offers Trump a much bigger NAFTA win.
NEW STRATEGY OFFERS TRUMP A MUCH BIGGER NAFTA WIN (American Commitment)
In politics and public policy, sometimes a modest victory is actually a massive missed opportunity. President Trump is at risk of suffering just that kind of setback with the impending completion of negotiations on the new NAFTA – if he fails to heed the brilliant strategic advice of Senators Ted Cruz, Cory Gardner, and Steve Daines.
To date, NAFTA talks have revolved around important but obscure issues like investor-state dispute settlement, local content, and a potential sunset or review clause – hardly the typically visionary stuff of our chief executive.
These three senators have suggested a much bigger idea: a competitiveness chapter designed to codify and make permanent key Trump achievements on permit streamlining, regulatory reform, and workforce development that, once made part of a trade agreement, could be submitted for an automatic up or down Senate vote under fast-track Trade Promotion Authority without the possibility of a Democratic filibuster. The strategy is backed by dozens of conservative leaders. [Read More]
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