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Address: Stand Up for American Workers and Pass TAA
The White House
June 13, 2015
Hi, everybody. My top priority as President is to grow the
economy and help more hardworking Americans get ahead. And after the worst economic crisis in our
lifetimes, our businesses have now created 12.6 million new jobs over the past
63 months. That’s a record streak of job
creation. And it’s come as we’ve been
working to reform our schools, revitalize manufacturing and the auto industry,
revamp our job training programs – and rework our health care system, covering
more than 16 million uninsured Americans so far. We’ve done all of this to rebuild
our economy on a new foundation, a foundation for growth that benefits not only
us, but our kids, and their kids.
Because we do live in a new economy.
And we’ve got to adapt to make sure America leads the way in this new
century, just like we did in the last. Part of that means sparking new
sources of growth and job creation that keep us on the cutting edge. And one big way to do that is through smart
new trade agreements that level the playing field for our workers, open new
markets for our businesses, and hold other countries to the kinds of high
standards that Americans are proud to hold ourselves to here at home. Simply put, America has to write
the rules of the 21st century economy in a way that benefits American
workers. If we don’t, countries like
China will write those rules in a way that benefits their workers. Now, on Friday, Republicans and
Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to help the United States
negotiate new trade deals that are both free and fair – deals that expand
opportunity for our workers and our businesses alike. And that’s good. These kinds of trade deals say no to a race
for the bottom, for lower wages and working conditions. They’re about starting a race to the top, for
higher wages, and better working conditions, stronger environmental
protections, and a smarter way to crack down on countries that break the rules
of the global economy. But that’s not all we should be
doing for our workers. Right now, something
called Trade Adjustment Assistance provides vital support, like job-training
and community college education, to tens of thousands of American workers each
year who were hurt by past trade deals – the kind we’re not going to repeat
again. Republicans and Democrats in the
Senate have voted to renew this initiative, but so far, the House of
Representatives has chosen to let it expire in just a few months, leaving as
many as 100,000 American workers on their own.
For the sake of those workers, their families, and their communities, I
urge those Members of Congress who voted against Trade Adjustment Assistance to
reconsider, and stand up for American workers. Because these smart new trade
deals aren’t just about growing our economy and supporting good new American
jobs. This is about the kind of country
we want to build for our kids and our grandkids. And if I did not think that smart new trade
deals were the right thing to do for working families, I wouldn’t be fighting
for it. This is the right thing to
do. Trade that’s fair and free and smart
will grow opportunity for our middle class.
It will help us restore the dream we share, and make sure that every
American who works hard has a chance to get ahead. That’s a cause worth fighting for – today,
and every day I have the honor of serving as your President. Thanks everybody, and have a
great weekend. |
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