GOP Rep. Riley Moore on Tariffs, Trade, and Prioritizing the American Worker

Prioritizing the American Worker in Trade

• 🇺🇸 Representative Riley Moore emphasizes the need to put the American worker first in trade policies, stating that the American worker has been in a trade war for 40 years.
• 🎯 The goal is to bring free trade and fair trade back to the United States, ensuring American manufacturers are not taken advantage of.

Addressing Unfair Trade Practices

• 🇨🇦 The Biden Administration's refusal to place tariffs on China and Canada, who were allegedly dumping cheap steel, led to plant closures in West Virginia.
• 💡 Tariffs, like the historical "chicken tax" on imported light trucks, are highlighted as crucial for saving American industries, such as the auto business.
• 📈 Cleveland Cliffs had to shutter a plant due to a lack of tariffs, but has since been brought back online with state investment.

The US Reciprocal Trade Act

• 📜 Representative Moore has introduced the US Reciprocal Trade Act to address non-tariff barriers to trade.
• ⚖️ This legislation will empower the president to consider subsidies, VATs, or regulations that block American goods in foreign markets and reciprocate with tariffs.
• 🤝 The bill aims to create a more level playing field by accounting for these non-tariff trade barriers.

Government Funding and Fiscal Responsibility

• 💰 A discussion on the continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government until September, with some Republicans opposing it due to continued high spending levels.
• 📉 Concerns are raised about the CR leading to a $2 trillion deficit and the need for spending cuts, as advocated by figures like Doge and Musk.
• ✅ The CR, passed with bipartisan support and requested by President Trump, includes a $7 billion cut from FY24 numbers, increased defense spending, decreased non-defense spending, and a significant pay raise for military enlisted members.
• 🗓️ Future spending cuts are expected in FY26 appropriations bills, not the current CR.