No...they just increased the percentage of the amount of a car built in north America is by a nominal amount of about 5%. So before, 60% of the car had to be built in North America. Now, it's 65%. So a whopping 5% increase. That accomplishes nothing.
And opening up what Canadian markets? Dairy. That's it. And most Canadian farmers are opposed to that because it will hurt their profit margins.
More manufacturing jobs were created under Obama than under Bush the Dumber and Trump
combined.
As for Obama "doing nothing on trade"...in typical Conservatroll fashion, you rush through your response without doing any research because you demand accommodation of your bad faith position because you think you're entitled to it. Well guess what? Entitlements are earned, and you haven't earned
shit:
Obama signs 3 Trade Deals - Biggest Since NAFTA
10/21/2011
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed off Friday on the first three — and possibly last — free trade agreements of his administration, deals with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama that could be worth billions to American exporters and create tens of thousands of jobs.
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/44989775/...signs-trade-deals-biggest-nafta/#.W9CcNHtKgdU
Eat a whole bag of shit you fucking troll.
your figures are wrong it was 62.5 % now it;s up to 75%. That's a significant increase, and helps freeze Chinese autoparts out of assembly.
It would also require 40 percent to 45 percent of auto content to be made by workers earning at least $16 per hour - that means less job los to Mexico assembly plants, and a better standard of living for Mexican auto workers.
Dairy is significant since we were
froze out of Canada with their "supply train "protectionism.
That's a whole new market for Wisconsin,etc.
But there were lots of small tweeks, like forcing open British Columbia wine and spirits market from the US.
New policies on labor and environmental standards, intellectual property protections, digital trade provisions.
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Trump was a genius. NAFTA talks were bogged down and Trump told Lighthizer to separate out Mexico
and go with 2 party talks.
Once that was signed -it forced Canada's hand, and Trudeau quickly caved on terms favorable to the US.
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Trump also forced a re-vamped KORUS agreement with South Korea.
South Korea agreed to cut 30% of its steel exports to the U.S
South Koreans agreed to let gas-powered cars from the U.S. be sold as compliant with Korean emissions regulations as well. He doubled the quota of autos SK allows in
It improved pharmaceutical sales to SK
Trump always said he wanted to renegotiate these deals -not just abandon them.
that was a last resort if negotitions didn't pan out.
Next up is China -the Big one and the momentum is on Trumps side.
China might not formally abandon
Made in China 2025 -but they aren't going to meet their goals of
becoming the worlds superpowers supplanting the US manufacturing -thanks to Trump
Obama's agreement were just more "free trade" nonsence that didn't do much of anything. utterly forgettable