Conservative Group Tells Trump to Leave NAFTA in Place With USMCA Vote Pending
Withdrawing from NAFTA before ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement would "trigger devastating negative economic consequences," the Koch Brothers' Freedom Partners organization told President Donald Trump in a letter sent Oct. 3. The letter, which commended the administration for reaching an…
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agreement, said USMCA has positive elements on digital trade, e-commerce and finances, but the introduction of wage standards and stricter auto rules of origin "drive up costs for everyone while protecting only a few jobs at the expense of many others." Freedom Partners and Americans for Prosperity asked the administration to immediately drop the steel and aluminum tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and to end the threat of Section 232 tariffs on autos and auto parts.