Asa Hutchinson in 2024 presidential campaign press release
On Free Trade:
$2.1B Arkansas trade with Canada & Mexico
The new agreement is known as the United States Mexico Canada Agreement, or USMCA. The pact will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA.We can't know for sure the harm the state would suffer without an agreement but the loss in
trade and jobs would be significant. The numbers show the benefit when we can freely and fairly export to our North American partners. Canada is Arkansas's largest trading partner. Our neighbor to the north imported more than $1.2 billion worth of
Arkansas products in 2018. That is almost 19 percent of our total exports. Mexico, our second-largest partner, imported nearly $900 million worth of our goods last year.
We can't overemphasize the importance of the free flow of commerce between our North American neighbors. I have written our Senate leadership and asked them to ratify this trade agreement, which is so important to Arkansas.
Source: Presidential 2024 campaign press release:USTR on USMCA
Apr 5, 2019
On Government Reform:
I will reduce the federal civilian workforce by 10%!
Too often, our businesses and families are held back by a federal bureaucracy that is out of control, heavy-handed and wasteful. As President, I will reduce the federal civilian workforce by 10%! You can believe me when I say I will do this because
I have done it. In Arkansas, I reduced the state executive workforce by 14%. And there is a lot more room for improvement in Washington.
Source: Presidential 2024 campaign press release:Announcement speech
Apr 26, 2023
On Homeland Security:
FBI's number one duty: leading our counter-terrorism mission
We should not defund the FBI, but we do need serious reform to refocus the core functions of our federal law enforcement. As someone who has worked with all the federal law enforcement agencies, I know what needs to be done.
We must make them more focused, more accountable, and successful in protecting our citizens. The FBI needs to be trimmed down and focused on its number one duty . . . leading our counter-terrorism mission.
Source: Presidential 2024 campaign press release:Announcement speech
Apr 26, 2023
On Immigration:
Quickly remove those who come into our country illegally
Our nation is a land of immigrants who make up the fabric of our democracy. In order to respect those who follow the legal path to come to this country, we must reform our asylum laws; devote more resources to support
our border patrol; quickly remove those who come into our country illegally; and go after the cartels who are killing Americans with the deadly drug fentanyl.
Source: Presidential 2024 campaign press release:Announcement speech
Apr 26, 2023
On Jobs:
Let retirees collect Social Security and continue to work
An important solution to this challenge is lifting the penalties for those who want to stay in the workforce after the age of 62. Right now, if you retire on Social Security, you are penalized for continuing to work. You should be able to both claim
social security and work. Remove the penalties and let those who want to work continue to do so without government penalties. Making this change we will add millions to the labor pool and increase the income of retirees at the same time.
Source: Presidential 2024 campaign press release:Announcement speech
Apr 26, 2023
On Principles & Values:
America is democracy's lighthouse; mustn't let light go dim
America is democracy's lighthouse. We must not let the light be dimmed. If freedom's light goes out in the United States then other
countries will have their freedom shipwrecked on rocky shoals. Our democracy demands America's best and I will bring out America's best. We will do this through leadership, economic growth, and respect for the rule of law.
Source: Presidential 2024 campaign press release:Announcement speech
Apr 26, 2023
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