2018 MO Senate race: on Free Trade


Claire McCaskill: Opposes Trump's tariffs on China

Q:Support President Trump's tariffs on Chinese steel and other products?

Josh Hawley (R): Supports approach but worried about farmers, so wants to see the deal.

Claire McCaskill (D): Opposes.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Missouri Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Josh Hawley: Supports Trump's tariffs on China, but what about farmers?

Q:Support President Trump's tariffs on Chinese steel and other products?

Josh Hawley (R): Supports approach but worried about farmers, so wants to see the deal.

Claire McCaskill (D): Opposes.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Missouri Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Josh Hawley: China systematically abuses the global trade system

Higher 25% levies imposed by China on American soybean and pork exports could depress demand for pork produced in Missouri. The Chinese government has announced $50 billion in tariffs on more than 100 US goods, part of an escalating battle over trade between Beijing and Washington. And some observers say the potential for economic upheaval could affect pivotal political races later in 2018--like the race for one of Missouri's US Senate seats.

In a statement, Hawley sounded notes similar to messages he posted on Twitter in early March. He noted that most of the US's trade partners "follow the same rules we do," but "one in particular doesn't: China."

"China systematically abuses the global trade system and we should respond firmly to defend American workers," Hawley continued. "One of my top concerns is to ensure there is no retaliation against our agricultural community--including Missouri farmers--and that we are not punishing trade partners who do follow the rules in the process."

Source: Springfield News-Leader on 2018 Missouri Senate race Apr 5, 2018

Austin Petersen: Free trade is what America is about

I buy local, and I buy American. I do that as a way to support my local economy, and this is what I would encourage Americans to do. I'm willing to pay a little bit more for an American-made vehicle because that's what I believe in. However, I am not going to talk down to someone, who is poorer than I am, and require him to pay more to buy American. People ought to have the freedom to trade. That's what America is all about: that the government can't tell me who I can or can't buy from.
Source: Merion West interview on 2018 Missouri Senatorial race Nov 17, 2017

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Candidates and political leaders on Free Trade:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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