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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jun 26, 2018

I am absolutely opposed to privatizing Medicare.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jun 26, 2018

It is ridiculous that we are handcuffing Americans with higher costs because we are protecting profits of the pharmaceutical industry.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

Ceding ground to others, including the competitors who are putting up new barriers, hurts our economy and our workers.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

We need a trade policy that is guided by principle, not whim; that is forward looking, not reactionary.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

The damage to trading relationships with the Administration's moves to impose tariffs on steel, aluminum, and other products harms the United States' ability to forge partnerships.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

the tariffs of $30 billion a year would wipe out over a third of the savings American families received from the doubling of the standard deduction in the tax reform bill.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

This failure to lead is a missed opportunity for U.S. small businesses, technology companies, manufacturers and farmers.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

Strengthening our position in digital trade starts right here at home, by ensuring an open internet that enables innovation to flourish.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

The President's erratic, aggressive approach is creating an environment of economic uncertainty, is alienating our trading partners and allies, and risks harming the global economy.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

It is critical that we restore network neutrality--which is vital for small business owners who rely on the internet to compete with bigger companies.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

Unfortunately, we have not yet seen efforts by this Committee to uphold its oversight responsibilities to the American public and investigate these issues.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

Rather than pursue productive discussions with China to drive changes in their trade practices, President Trump has launched a trade war.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

The President should not be held to a different standard than the rest of the federal government and our Committee should help the Executive Branch protect Mr. Trump from foreign adversaries, even if the President won't.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

The President's erratic, aggressive approach has created an environment of economic uncertainty, is alienating our trading partners and allies, and risks harming the global economy.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

Even the President's Council of Economic Advisers prepared an internal analysis showing that tariffs will harm our economy.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

Cell-site simulators, or IMSI catchers, pose risks to both our national security and our personal privacy.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

Not only has digital trade not been front and center, it seems the Administration simply does not have a strategy for how to strengthen U.S. leadership in digital trade nor any interest in creating one.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2018

Public expressions of disdain for our leaders of our democratic allies will only make them less likely to engage in productive trade negotiations.

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