Freshman Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., introduced the “United States Reciprocal Trade Act” to Congress Friday, offering President Donald Trump sweeping powers to fulfill his campaign promise of tariffs on foreign rivals.
“American manufacturing has endured decades of decline under the globalist system that has hollowed out our industrial base and shipped countless jobs overseas,” reads a statement from Moore on the legislation.
“President Trump was the first national politician in my lifetime to recognize this problem, campaign on it, and work to reverse that trend.”
Moore’s bill paints a picture of American impotence in the face of foreign abuse, as countries lock the United States into unbalanced trade agreements while neglecting their duties as allies.
“Europeans have continued to protect their auto markets from United States automotive companies…
