Dear Lucas --
Right now our country is negotiating a trade agreement with eleven countries
on four different continents, called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (or
TPP). As Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, Congressman
Rangel is fighting to make this agreement work for all Americans.
Help him in that fight.
As Congressman Rangel wrote recently for
Roll Call
:
"In my view, trade agreements such as the TPP can create jobs and raise middle-class incomes — but only if two conditions are met. First, the substance of the trade agreement matters. We need to insist countries stop manipulating their currencies to gain an unfair advantage over our exporters, for example. And we need to be sure countries such as Mexico don’t use poor labor practices as a way to compete against us.
"The second condition — U.S. competitiveness — is and will continue to be my central focus as Congress moves forward with the trade agenda. We need to be prepared for the increase in competition that will come with opening up more to trade."
As the Congress continues to debate on the trade agreement, Congressman
Rangel is working hard to ensure that we address critical issues that
will impact American competitiveness. As he commented, "our efforts
on education and on infrastructure are what will make the difference between
whether we are winners or losers."
Contribute now to support Congressman Rangel’s fight for a deal benefiting
everyday Americans!
Thanks for your support,
Rangel for Congress