Deepening the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade Partnership

[killthefed]

The U.S.-EU partnership remains the foundation for an international economic order. Regardless of whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney wins the upcoming election, it appears as if U.S.-EU trade negotiations will become a priority. More globalization is not the solution to our financial woes. Such an agreement would serve to further erode U.S. sovereignty and economic freedom. If you factor in that the EU already has a trade deal with Mexico and is close to signing one with Canada, combined with a future agreement with the U.S., you then have the basis for a NAFTA-EU free trade zone. This would be an important step in advancing the goal of creating a Transatlantic Union.

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[Zippyjuan]

We already have very large amounts of trade (and trade deals) with Europe.
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/top/dst/current/balance.html

Top Ten Countries with which the U.S. Trades

For the month of August 2012

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The values given are for Imports and Exports added together.
These Countries represent 67.17% of U.S. Imports, and 61.36% of U.S. Exports in goods.

Year To Date
Total in Total in
Billions Billions
Country Name of U.S. $ of U.S. $

Canada 51.74 412.09
China 45.91 343.12
Mexico 42.86 329.82
Japan 19.27 145.60
Germany 13.84 103.20
United Kingdom 9.16 74.37
Korea, South 7.97 68.59
Brazil 7.03 51.27
India 6.01 41.98
France 6.01 48.48