House approves Trump's USMCA trade deal amid shadow of impeachment
The House on Thursday passed a bill to implement President Trump’s overhaul of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), advancing a crucial piece of his economic agenda with strong bipartisan support.
House Democrats and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the top White House trade negotiator, spent six months in heated negotiations to overhaul the deal. A final agreement came together early last week after Democrats secured a slew of victories that clinched support from major labor unions and progressive lawmakers.
Democrats were able to add a provision to create independent panels to ensure Mexican factories are complying with the agreement, and allow the U.S. to impose tariffs on firms that violate the deal’s labor standards.
The revised agreement also limits the ability of companies to sue countries over regulations that could impede their international sales, a long-standing Democratic goal. They were also able to strip USMCA of a measure to lock in 10 years of market exclusivity for biologic drugs, arguing the provision would inflate high prescription drug prices.
"On every conceivable front, we have improved the old NAFTA,” said House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.), the Democratic leader on trade policy.
This should probably go in the joke of the day, but I thought I'd put it here. This article is a "This Day in History", and among notable things like George Washington leading troops into Valley Forge, or the Apollo 11 crew returning from Space, or Hitler taking command of the German army, or Britain giving back Hong Kong, there is a final slide at the very end that is the dumbest thing I've seen in a while - Hillary and Bernie debate in New Hampshire "They engaged in a pointed but polite discussion...…". Can't make this shit up!
Today in History: December 19
President Trump said he would get it done, and HE DID! ANOTHER Campaign Promise kept in favor of the American People (and mexico and Canada). Re-negotiating NAFTA or scrapping it all together gave the president a huge boost in support during the campaign. Thanks for this post bsm2, I think people on your side needed a good reminder that President Trump is always working for America, and has followed through with what he said he would do! Unlike others before him.
Placing themselves above the law, House Democrats violated the First, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments of the US Constitution!!!
REVEALED: House Democrats Violated The First, Fourth, Fifth, And Sixth Amendments In Impeachment Inquiry… Here’s How | State Department Watch
Nice Spin but ALL False
Better luck next time
Trump made History Dec 18,2019 that mark will NEVER be removed!
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“@realDonaldTrump has raised over 5M dollars (still growing) today as Americans use their wallet to show support against @SpeakerPelosi’s impeachment hoax!” Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale wrote on Twitter late in the day.
Incredible fundraising numbers!@realDonaldTrump has raised over 5M dollars (still growing) today as Americans use their wallet to show support against @SpeakerPelosi’s impeachment hoax!
Click the link below to help defend Trump!https://secure.winred.com/djt/impeachment?amount=100&utm_source=organic&utm_medi um=web&utm_campaign=20191218__dec19-post-impeachment-defense-fund_djt&utm_content=djt_direct-ask
— Brad Parscale (@parscale) December 19, 2019
According to Fox News, the Republican National Committee brought in more than $20 million in donations for the month of November, as the impeachment tide swelled on Capitol Hill.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaig...-9m-in-october
It was the best November on record in the party’s history.
That puts the{Republican] party’s coffers at $63.2 million in cash, Fox reported, “marking the most cash-on-hand it has had since before the 2012 presidential election.”
and who have the dems to oppose #45 in 2020? Bernie? Warren?
#goodluck
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