Obama Defends TPP in Washington Post Op-Ed
President Barack Obama defended his support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership in a Washington Post op-ed on May 2, saying the U.S. must “pursue every avenue of economic growth” to keep increasing job opportunities and maintain its global competitiveness (here). “Simply…
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put, once the TPP is in place, American businesses will export more of what they make,” he wrote. “And that means supporting more higher-paying jobs.” The deal will strengthen the U.S. economy, ensure the U.S. has a place in the Asia-Pacific’s ongoing economic integration, and will distinguish U.S. as a rule-setter of trade, Obama wrote. “I understand the skepticism people have about trade agreements, particularly in communities where the effects of automation and globalization have hit workers and families the hardest,” he said. “But building walls to isolate ourselves from the global economy would only isolate us from the incredible opportunities it provides. Instead, America should write the rules. America should call the shots. Other countries should play by the rules that America and our partners set, and not the other way around.”