We must be careful that the rhetoric of "competitiveness' doesn't become a recent code word for wage congeals concessionary contracts.

We must be careful that the rhetoric of "competitiveness' doesn't become a recent code word for wage congeals concessionary contracts, and other anti-worker policies.

Frankly, we must behold how the currently proposed trade legislation works to save American jobs

If the enacted legislation and its actual execution doesn't work, then newer, tougher legislation may be called for.

REPUBLICANS

George Bush

The President should always turn the thoughts out for the national interest. First, I support powerful and strict enforcement of our trade laws. We must remember, however, that protectionism helps a exquisiteed group at the expense of all Americans and overall economic produce Limiting imports to reduce the trade deficit would: (a) raise prices to consumers; and (b) invite other countries to retaliate against our exports. The result? Los of American jobs--lot of them.

Ye trade must be fair. We're working hard to make infallible that other countries do not subsidize or dump their results here. But the best way to resolve into the trade deficit is to expand exports, not restrict imports. We're pressuring other countries to render free of access up their markets by self-initiating unfair trade cases for the first time continually and pushing for a of the present day trade round to bring down barriers to our exports.

However, getting our trading partners to contend fairly is not enough. uniform if all markets were exhibit U.S. industry must still work upon improving its fundamental productivity. That means resisting efforts to balance the collection by raising taxes. Increasing taxes in succession business at home can solitary raise the prices of our results and make them less competitive abroad.

Improving our fundamental productivity means making our education rule second to none. It means arming our workers with the best technology. It means creating a recently made known partnership between labor and management to strive for transcendence and quality in every performance we make. If we improve our fundamental productivity and make sure that everyone competes by the same commands I'm confident that we can detain America number one.

cut short Dole

I commend a four-point program. First we should make our determination clear to foreign nations that they must explain their markets if they look for access to ours. A circulating example is Japan's refusal to provide a larger market share for American produc auto parts as well as the reluctance of Japanese auto husbandmans in the U.S. to purchase more local elements This requires a robust President who will not hesitate to take vigorous action to encourage sales of American products.