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Search results for "U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer accused Canada of 'doubling down on globalization'"

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Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2016 in a press conference at the North American Leaders Summit:
"During my administration, for example, we boosted U.S. exports to Canada and Mexico by about 50 percent. That supports about 2.8 million American jobs."
By Neelesh Moorthy• July 5, 2016
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2020 in a tweet:
Says the USMCA is the “biggest trade deal ever made.”
By Samantha Putterman• February 6, 2020
Jared Moskowitz stated on May 01, 2025 in an interview on CNN:
Canadian tourism to Florida has declined by 80%.
By Amy Sherman, Loreben Tuquero• May 7, 2025
U.S. Trade Representative stated on July 20, 2025 in a social media post:
“America had a trade surplus in ice cream in 2020 under President Trump's leadership, but that surplus turned into a trade deficit of $40.6 million under President Biden's watch.”
By Gabrielle Lazor• July 24, 2025
Ben Sasse stated on May 31, 2018 in a statement:
"We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression."
By Louis Jacobson• May 31, 2018
Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2012 in a TV attack ad:
Says Connie Mack "is protecting Chevron oil from a multi-billion dollar lawsuit over pollution of rivers and rainforests."
By Katie Sanders• October 18, 2012
Don Beyer stated on November 08, 2016 in an interview.:
"We have trade agreements with 20 countries, and we have trade surpluses with each one of those 20."
By Warren Fiske• November 28, 2016
Ted Strickland stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post:
"With 320,000 net Ohio manufacturing jobs lost, (Sen. Rob) Portman calls NAFTA a ‘proven success’."
By Nadia Pflaum• February 5, 2016
West Virginia Republican Party stated on April 02, 2019 in a tweet:
"West Virginia’s exports increased for the second year in a row in 2018, reaching $8.1 billion. Additionally, West Virginia’s export growth rate was 14.2%, nearly double the national average of 7.6%."
By Stephanie Alvaro, Jensen Mills• April 24, 2019
Kevin McCarthy stated on June 03, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
"If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets."
By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2018
John Thrasher stated on July 06, 2010 in a press release sent by the Republican Party of Florida:
"Attorney General McCollum, Speaker-Designate Cannon, Senate President-Designate Haridopolos and I stood up to Governor Crist and worked to remove Jim Greer as Chairman because of his mismanagement of the party."
By John Bartosek, Laura Figueroa• July 13, 2010
Bill McCollum stated on April 27, 2010 in interviews with Florida media.:
On transparency in dealing with the Republican Party of Florida's financial issues.
By Aaron Sharockman• May 3, 2010
Jon Huntsman stated on November 01, 2011 in a speech on energy policy at University of New Hampshire:
The United States sends "$300 billion -- half our trade deficit -- overseas for oil to unstable and unfriendly regimes."
By John Gregg• November 8, 2011
Lisa Tomasso stated on April 05, 2012 in a news release.:
"Rhode Island’s exports have increased by 53 percent in the last two years."
By Alex Kuffner• April 17, 2012
Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2018 in a tweet:
"We do have a Trade Deficit with Canada, as we do with almost all countries (some of them massive)."
By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2018
Jamie Radtke stated on January 27, 2011 in remarks to the Senate Tea Party caucus meeting.:
Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar prices over the last year.
By Jacob Geiger• February 4, 2011
Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech:
"Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States."
By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2010
Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2022 in posts on social media:
The United States can’t import baby formula because of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
By Sara Swann• May 24, 2022
Alan Grayson stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release:
"On the day that (the Republican) state leader resigned in disgrace, a ‘Shred-It' truck rolled up to Republican headquarters."
By Aaron Sharockman• March 30, 2010
Maria Bartiromo stated on February 22, 2022 in a TV segment:
“We have doubled our (oil) imports from Russia in the last year.”
By Yacob Reyes• February 28, 2022

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