Ted Cruz is joining with two other Republican senators in backing changes to the current North American Free Trade Agreement.
In a letter penned last month to President Donald Trump, Senator Ted Cruz pushed Trump to direct his negotiators to consider a "broader view" of the economic potential of NAFTA. Cruz's letter focuses on four fronts - permitting, regulatory, workforce and infrastructure - and pushes Trump to promote a "Republican economic growth agenda."
"To truly modernize NAFTA and re-energize the U.S. trade agenda, we need to include elements that address jobs and competitiveness head-on," Cruz co-wrote. "That's the paradigm shift in trade policy that you've consistently championed, and it's something that's never been done before. Doing so would require your trade negotiators to take a more ambitious approach to the NAFTA renegotiation. The current negotiating approach of trying to reestablish trade barriers that would interrupt ongoing commerce would lead directly to lost U.S. exports and American jobs. Instead, we need an approach that focuses on strengthening U.S. competitiveness from within."
In addition to Cruz, the letter was also penned to Trump by Senators Cory Gardner (R-Colorado) and Steve Daines (R-Montana).
To read Cruz's full letter to Trump, please visit cruz.senate.gov.
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