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Robert E. Lighthizer: “But I have real concerns with the way the Administration has approached the problem, creating and escalating a trade war…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
But I have real concerns with the way the Administration has approached the problem, creating and escalating a trade war that has caused harm to many businesses.
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Robert E. Lighthizer

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He expresses concerns about the Administration's trade war and its effects on businesses.

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I don't think we should accept anything that doesn't have structural change and is enforceable.

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So I agree with you that China is a bad actor, and that we cannot let their devious behavior go unchecked.

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Hang tough. Don't go for the soybean solution. Go for the structural change. This is our one chance.

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There is no trade program in the United States if we don't pass USMCA.

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