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"Senator Hatch is joining @saltlakechamber and @WTCUtah for their thought leader symposium on trade.

He will discuss the importance of free trade to Utah, and his efforts to push back against trade policies that hurt Utah families. #utpol

The freedom to trade is not a new issue for the American people or, for that matter, Utahns. Since the Utah Territory was created in 1850, the region's economic prosperity has depended upon outward-looking innovation, expansion, and trade.

That free trade benefits Utah is clear. But how does trade benefit our nation?

This question is especially relevant in light of a rising populist wave that threatens to undermine everything we have achieved as a result of free trade.

The admin. has implemented or threatened tariffs on more than $660B dollars of US imports. Plain and simple, tariffs are taxes on American businesses and consumers. These actions put American families and businesses at risk, and threaten to undermine the success of tax reform.

If the administration continues with its overreliance on tariffs, especially on our allies, I will work with colleagues on and off the Senate Finance Committee to advance trade legislation to reform presidential trade authority.

I have told the president this myself.

More trade, not less, benefits Utahns and the American people. Meanwhile, protectionism not only corrodes our economy, but our global and moral standing as well." #utpol"

@senorrinhatch

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