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DeLauro Statement on NAFTA Negotiating Objectives

July 17, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC (July 17, 2017) Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding the announcement of the NAFTA Negotiating Objectives:

"On the campaign trail, President Trump promised on "day one" to make NAFTA "much better." But, after seven months, the negotiating objectives released today fall short of the campaign rhetoric," said DeLauro. "NAFTA cannot simply be tweaked around the edges, it must be fundamentally redone. Since entering into NAFTA, the US has lost over 910,000 jobs."

"Yet, the objectives released today are vague on critical policies that are central to reducing the trade deficit and keep good paying jobs here in America, while leaving the door open for more of the same corporate-drafted provisions from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. For House Democrats, replicating the TPP is a non-starter."

"I will continue to demand that the Administration prioritize good paying jobs, the environment, food safety, access to affordable medicines, and an end to the system that allows corporations to undermine US domestic policy."

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