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Mike Pence
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See below what Mike Pence and the 2016 Republican Party Platform said about the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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  • Pence previously supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). After becoming Trump's running mate, Pence expressed opposition to TPP and favor for Trump's proposal to renegotiate trade deals on a country by country basis.

    • Republican Party Pence on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

    • During an interview with Laura Ingraham on July 28, 2016, Mike Pence explained why he no longer supported the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Pence said, "Throughout my career I have strongly supported free trade in measures that came before the Congress, and when I was asked to support free trade initiatives as the governor of Indiana, I supported them. But, frankly, we're on the verge of electing one of the best negotiators in the world as President of the United States of America, and as Donald and I sat down and talked, he talked to me about questioning the wisdom of these multi-country trade agreements – that, when they're not working out the way NAFTA is clearly not working out, they're very difficult to unwind. He said to me, you know, look – he's for free trade, I'm for free trade deals on a country by country basis. Let's work out deals that work for the people of the United States. I'm completely convinced that there is wisdom in that. Let's deal with countries individually. With the TPP, you know, it feels a little bit like Obamacare. You remember when Nancy Pelosi said, 'We've got to pass this bill so we can find out what's in it.'"[1][2]
    • On April 10, 2015, Pence sent a letter to Indiana's congressional delegation asking them to vote for trade promotion authority (TPA) legislation, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, and the The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). He wrote, "As you know, my administration has made job growth job number one. We passed the largest state tax cut in Indiana history, lowered the corporate income tax, reduced the regulatory burden, and have taken numerous other measures to improve the business environment and the education and workforce skills of Hoosiers. Those are things we can do at home, but reducing tariffs and other trade barriers so that Indiana businesses can enjoy increased market access and fairly compete on the world stage is something that Congress must do. I encourage your support for Trade Promotion Authority, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and any other trade-related measures when they are brought before the Congress for consideration."[3]
    • On September 8, 2014, Pence tweeted: "Trade means jobs, but trade also means security. The time has come for all of us to urge the swift adoption of the Trans Pacific Partnership."[4]

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    1. ↑ LifeZette, "Pence Says Trump Will Kill TPP," accessed August 16, 2016
    2. ↑ KSGF.com, "Free trade warrior Mike Pence now 'questions the wisdom' of TPP, NAFTA," accessed August 16, 2016
    3. ↑ Indiana.gov, "Governor Pence Urges Congressional Delegation to Support Trade Promotion Authority and Trade Agreements," accessed May 13, 2015
    4. ↑ Twitter, "Mike Pence," accessed August 16, 2016
    5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    6. ↑ Republican Party, "The 2016 Republican Party Platform," accessed August 23, 2016
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