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Entries for March 29, 2007

Rangel Proposal Won't Pacify the 'Seattle Democrats'

March 29, 2007 01:43 PM ET |

Has Charlie Rangel, the personable chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, pulled it off? After unveiling "A New Trade Policy for America"–which would attach tougher labor and environmental standards, among other provisions, to U.S. trade agreements–the New York Democrat optimistically stated: "We are on the brink of restoring bipartisanship to American trade policy. The policies we've outlined today should send a clear message that this Congress wants trade, but we want trade that works for all Americans."

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Tags: Democrats | international trade | Rangel, Charles | Paulson, Henry | Schwab, Susan

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