That's why President Obama got tough on China. He's won widespread praise for filing an unfair automobile trade complaint against China on Thursday.
Here's Scott Paul, executive director of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, quoted in the Chicago Tribune:
American workers and manufacturers strongly support President Obama’s decision to launch a trade enforcement action against China’s unfair auto tariffs.Rep. John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat, called it a "bold and responsible move," according to the Detroit News:
...(It's) a decisive step to protect the American automobile industry from China's misuse of trade laws and violation of its international trade commitments.Another Michigan Democrat, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, agreed:
The administration and Congress need to aggressively stand up for American businesses and workers.The Toledo Blade first reported the story of the trade complaint last week. Ted Strickland, former Ohio Governor, said,
When people ask why they should vote for Obama, you hold up the Toledo Blade and you tell them, 'It is this president who is on our side.'Jeremy Anwyl, vice chairman of auto information company Edmunds.com, told the Los Angeles Times that Obama wasn't letting China push the U.S. around on trade:
This is an example of being tough on China.This is the seventh trade case President Obama has brought against China.
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