Eyes on Trade: Lori Wallach on HuffPo: "Does the U.S. Trade Rep. Secretly Love Higher Tariffs?"

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August 20, 2010

Lori Wallach on HuffPo: "Does the U.S. Trade Rep. Secretly Love Higher Tariffs?"

Check out Lori Wallach's latest piece on the Huffington Post:

Does the U.S. Trade Rep. Secretly Love Higher Tariffs?

"For a guy who loves 'free trade' and is supposed to represent U.S. workers and businesses, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk seems way too comfy with tariffs being slapped on American exports. Instead of renegotiating a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) requirement that Mexico-domiciled tractor-trailers have full access to U.S. roads, Kirk is allowing a second year of sanctions against $2.5 billion in U.S. exports to Mexico..."

Read the entire piece at the Huffington Post.

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