2018 House MI elections: on Free Trade

Andy Levin: Need trade policy to support workers, planet, not free trade

Elissa Slotkin: Discipline China on trade, without hurting American business

A: I just don't believe we should be getting into a trade war. We should take strong disciplinary measures against China, without starting a full-fledged trade war that hurts American businesses. So I would prefer we learn the lessons of history. That doesn't mean we let them get away with what they're doing, which is manipulating the global system. But I think there are plenty of other ways that we can punish the Chinese without punishing Americans.

Andy Levin: Make increasing living standards a part of all trade deals

• Levin wants to make increasing living standards a part of all trade deals.
• He favors raising the minimum wage.
• In Congress, he will stand up for trade policies that protect the rights of working people and raise the standard of living for workers in all countries that are involved.
• He said he wants to change tax policies to stop incentivizing outsourcing.
• He wants comprehensive immigration reform with a clear pathway to citizenship and wants to end family separations at the border.
• In Michigan, he became the state's first chief workforce officer and created a program, "No Worker Left Behind," which helped more than 162,000 Michiganders get workforce training and another 120,000 get new jobs.

Rashida Tlaib: Helping trade flow should mean good jobs for the community