耐心流利说商务英语 Level 6 Unit 2 Part 5(五)Debate on Free Trade - 副本

2021年1月9日发(作者：司徒桂美)
流利说商务英语 Level 6 Unit 2 Part 5（五）Debate on Free Trade
We now return to the presidential debates in New York City.
[Our next question is about trade.
Currently President Johnson is pursuing the Pacific Asian Partnership, a free trade
agreement between 12 nations in North America, South America, and Asia.
The agreement, however, has proven to be controversial, with many critics arguing it
will further damage the American manufacturing industry. ]
As president, where will you stand on the Pacific Asian Partnership?
Senator Wong is first.

It is an economic reality in this country that our manufacturing industry and our
working class jobs are being destroyed by the free trade agreement like the PAP.
The PAP could cause this country 8 hundred thousand jobs nation wide.
And these agreements have been written by Governor Reagan's friends in Corporate
America, who can now outsource even more production to the countries where labor
is cheaper.
The agreement is between 2 nations in the Asia-Pacific.
If the agreement is signed, it could cause the manufacturing industry 8 hundred
thousand jobs.

You do not need a PHD in economics to realize that American workers should not
have to compete against people overseas who make 70 cents an hour.
So Senator Wong, how do you propose handling the PAP?
I will not sign the PAP. And I will go after corporations who want to move their
factories overseas by taxing their goods.

We've had over 60,000 factories in America close since 2001.
If I'm president, these corporations will have to start investing back into this country,
and not other countries.
Governor Reagan
Well, I agree that corporations do need to do more for this country.
In fact, I have a long proposed giving corporations tax breaks to invest in local jobs.
But what Senator Wong is saying would be disasters for our economy.
Wages in developing nations are much less than in America, so workers can’t
compete.
Shes agree that corporations should do more to invest in American jobs.

Trade deals eliminated tariffs and make it easier to exchange goods.
If we work away from the PAP, this country will have no chance to compete in the
global market.
We need to keep our export strong to keep our economy strong.
And I'm going to do everything I can for America to compete and win in the global
economy.