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Calling All Chamber Members: Come To Washington In Support Of Trade

Publication Date: 
May 2008

 
As part of World Trade Month, the U.S. Chamber and its grassroots trade education arm, TradeRoots, are asking members to join other concerned business leaders from across the nation in Washington D.C. on May 20 to voice their support for expanded free trade. The Chamber wants to let lawmakers know that their inaction on trade is putting U.S. businesses, especially small and mid-market businesses, at a disadvantage in the global marketplace. 

Business leaders will be briefed at the Chamber before storming the halls of Congress. There will be a rally on the South Lawn of the White House with the President.

Your voice at this event will be vital to our success in creating a level playing field for U.S. exporters.

If you, your spouse, and/or others from your business are interested in participating, please contact the Chamber's Catherine Stewart at cstewart@uschamber.com.

Learn more about World Trade Month.

Comments

Stephen Mattia 10/12/2009 3:17:59 AM

How about expanded "Fair Trade" instead of "Free Trade"? Can someone please inform me as to how many jobs say over the last twenty years were added in the United States due to "Free Trade"? Or, are we still stuck on an economic model that does not recognize the reality of things when trading with command type economies? (Topeka, Kansas)
SHEIKH SULTAN 10/12/2009 3:17:59 AM

LOOKING FOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN USA / CAN WORK AS FRANCHISEE IN INDIA OR READY TO WORK FOR RENOWNED COMPANY IN INDIA,WE HAVE LARGE NETWORK CLIENT BASE IN INDIA (KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL)
Van 10/12/2009 3:17:59 AM

Our progressive income tax system applied to American business, forces American manufacturers to pass this tax on to consumers in the form of higher prices, which are not removed when American products are exported. Foreign imports receive a subsidized rebate from foreign governments for the VAT taxes they pay. Even with intergovernmental balancing, American manufacturers STILL are at an average 17% relative price disadvantage to foreign imports. If we want to level the playing field for U.S. exporters, support the Fair Tax which converts our costly tax system to a consumption tax that would eliminate this imbalance. Why - why doesn't the Chamber EVER explain and support this legislation that has 72 co-sponsors in Congress??????? (Horton, Kansas)

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