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Weekly Address: Fighting for Trade Deals that Put American Workers First

April 25, 2015 at 6:00 AM ET by Lindsay Holst

Summary:

In this week’s address, the President laid out why new, high-standards trade agreements are important for our economy, our businesses, our workers, and our values.

In this week’s address, the President laid out why new, high-standards trade agreements are important for our economy, our businesses, our workers, and our values. These new trade deals are vital to middle-class economics -- the idea that this country does best when everybody gets their fair shot, everybody does their fair share, and everybody plays by the same set of rules. The President has been clear -- any deal he signs will be the most progressive trade agreement in our history with strong provisions for both workers and the environment. It would also level the playing field -- and when the playing field is level, American workers always win.