Trade, offshoring and jobs
How trade deals, tariffs and companies moving work overseas affect the number and kinds of jobs in the United States, and how tax rules and subsidies reward keeping jobs here or moving them abroad.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans9 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Make trade policy put American workers first4End tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas4End the administration's broad tariffs3Write strong labor standards into trade deals2Reward companies that keep or create jobs in the US2Stop outsourcing and bring jobs back to the US2Use targeted tariffs to protect American jobs1
Make trade policy put American workers first
4 members“Make Trade Policy Work for Working People”View on their website ↗
“When considering any element of America’s international trade policy, the first question our government officials should ask themselves is: does this benefit the American worker and working families?”View on their website ↗
“Support smart, targeted trade policies that protect American jobs without raising prices at home.”View on their website ↗
“But that doesn’t mean a return to extreme free trade policies either. I’ll push for fair trade approaches that center worker protections and enforceable wage standards, and I’ll support trade deals that help our farmers, like the recent U.S.–Japan deal that increases corn and soybean exports to Japan.”View on their website ↗
“She will fight to check corporate hegemony by fighting to regulate employers' use of AI, put in place pro-worker trade and industrial policies, and create a federal jobs guarantee.”View on their website ↗
“Use Trade and Industrial Policy to Lift Up Workers: Claire will fight for policies that promote high-road domestic manufacturing, invest in critical supply chains, and support durable, unionized jobs in the industries of the future.”View on their website ↗
End tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas
4 members“Ending Corporate Welfare: This one is simple – no more tax breaks for multinational corporations that outsource jobs and exploit workers.”View on their website ↗
“Stop incentivizing corporations to offshore. Right now, we let companies calculate tax deductions based on assets held abroad, which lets corporations increase their profits by moving American factories and jobs overseas–to say nothing of the loopholes that make it easy for American-headquartered multinationals to avoid paying their fair share of federal income tax. It’s past time to close these loopholes, bring these jobs back home, and rebuild our domestic manufacturing capacity.”View on their website ↗
“I believe the economy should reward work, not exploit it. That means policies that strengthen wages, protect workers from being priced out of basic necessities, and stop rewarding companies that ship jobs overseas while expecting American workers to pick up the slack.”View on their website ↗
“She will also fight to have the United States join the global minimum corporate tax initiative, ensuring corporations can no longer avoid paying their fair share by shifting profits and jobs overseas.”View on their website ↗
End the administration's broad tariffs
3 members“In his announcement, Dembo emphasized the need for good-paying jobs, fighting back against cuts to Medicaid and affordable healthcare, and doing more to strengthen the economy and lower the cost of living in Central Kentucky – including his opposition to the tariffs that are hurting critical Kentucky industries and jobs.”View on their website ↗
“Use tariffs responsibly. When administered thoughtfully, tariffs can be a powerful tool for encouraging domestic production and protecting American jobs–but what we’ve seen over the past couple years has been a reckless, destructive tariff policy that’s hurt Montana farmers and ranchers, and injected harmful volatility into global markets. We should use tariffs to discourage our companies from offshoring jobs and other countries from cheating–while creating protections for critical industries like Montana’s ag producers. We should not use tariffs to punish our allies and create pointless chaos that raises costs for working families.”View on their website ↗
“Christina has vehemently advocated to end Trump’s tariffs in order to protect auto jobs here in Southeast Michigan.”View on their website ↗
Write strong labor standards into trade deals
2 members“But that doesn’t mean a return to extreme free trade policies either. I’ll push for fair trade approaches that center worker protections and enforceable wage standards, and I’ll support trade deals that help our farmers, like the recent U.S.–Japan deal that increases corn and soybean exports to Japan.”View on their website ↗
“From renegotiating the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to overhauling our broader trade and tax framework, Claire will push for policies that meet the highest labor and environmental standards, prevent a global race to the bottom, and stop corporations from outsourcing jobs, suppressing wages, and undermining unions.”View on their website ↗
Reward companies that keep or create jobs in the US
2 members“I will work to raise the corporate tax rate on the largest, most profitable businesses, while expanding incentives for companies that invest here at home: building plants and factories in Tennessee, funding research and development, creating domestic jobs, and purchasing American-made machinery and equipment.”View on their website ↗
“If corporations want tax breaks, subsidies, and access to American markets, they should earn them by creating good-paying jobs here, respecting workers’ rights, and investing in the communities that support them. Good corporate citizenship should be rewarded not avoided.”View on their website ↗
Stop outsourcing and bring jobs back to the US
2 members“Stop incentivizing corporations to offshore. Right now, we let companies calculate tax deductions based on assets held abroad, which lets corporations increase their profits by moving American factories and jobs overseas–to say nothing of the loopholes that make it easy for American-headquartered multinationals to avoid paying their fair share of federal income tax. It’s past time to close these loopholes, bring these jobs back home, and rebuild our domestic manufacturing capacity.”View on their website ↗
“From renegotiating the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to overhauling our broader trade and tax framework, Claire will push for policies that meet the highest labor and environmental standards, prevent a global race to the bottom, and stop corporations from outsourcing jobs, suppressing wages, and undermining unions.”View on their website ↗
Use targeted tariffs to protect American jobs
1 member“Use tariffs responsibly. When administered thoughtfully, tariffs can be a powerful tool for encouraging domestic production and protecting American jobs–but what we’ve seen over the past couple years has been a reckless, destructive tariff policy that’s hurt Montana farmers and ranchers, and injected harmful volatility into global markets. We should use tariffs to discourage our companies from offshoring jobs and other countries from cheating–while creating protections for critical industries like Montana’s ag producers. We should not use tariffs to punish our allies and create pointless chaos that raises costs for working families.”View on their website ↗
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