Sept. 9, 2019, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement in response to China’s General Administration of Customs’ report that Chinese exports to the U.S. dropped 16 percent in August to $37 billion:

“According to China’s General Administration of Customs, Chinese exports to the U.S. dropped 16 percent in August to $37 billion. Given that August is typically a higher export month, it should be no surprise that the Chinese government is becoming increasingly anxious to ‘calm down’ the trade war. The important factor that has been missed by many pundits is that America’s shift away from Chinese products is at least partially permanent as multinationals seek diversified supply lines rather than depending upon China primarily. In many respects, this is exactly what those who’ve advocated a global trade policy should have been embracing all along, as it creates multiple international alternatives all of whom will compete against one another, lowering prices. The genius of the Trump trade policy is that by creating new trade deals around the world he has loosened the chains that China holds over our economy. Perhaps it’s time for some of these globalist ‘experts’ to begin praising President Trump as he puts America first while opening up the doors to friendly countries for economic growth.”

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Sept. 6, 2019, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government Rick Manning today issued the following statement on the latest jobs numbers:

“The August jobs report mocks the idea of a recession. 571,000 more people are employed today than ever in the history of America, and fewer people are unemployed now than at this point in 1978 when the civilian labor force had 62 million fewer people. With the number of seniors working down, it appears every job created on a net basis was in the critical 16-64-year-old category. The Trump economy is very strong. Not only are more people working than ever, people are making more money as in the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 3.2 percent. The Trump trade agenda continues with 17,000 manufacturing jobs have been added in the past three months. We are still at 50-year lows in unemployment. Finally, since Trump took office, 5.7 million jobs have been created, beyond the levels that many political pundits thought were possible. It doesn’t seem possible U.S. labor markets could get any better, but somehow every month they do.”

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Aug. 30, 2019, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement praising the historically low levels of unemployment this Labor Day weekend:

“As we head into this Labor Day weekend, Americans should count their blessings at the nation’s unprecedented levels of low unemployment near 50-year lows. In fact, about as few Americans were unemployed in July 2019 as in July 1999, even though there are almost 24 million more people in the workforce today. Happy Labor Day, America.”

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Aug. 30, 2019, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement urging Congress to act promptly on the USMCA trade deal as soon as President Donald Trump submits it to Congress:

“As the decoupling with China begins, President Trump is ahead of the curve in securing trade deals with Japan and also Canada and Mexico as supply chains are moved away from China. There’s nothing that China produces that cannot be produced elsewhere. The USMCA is about to be submitted to Congress and is ready to be adopted. It will be a boon for U.S. exporters including agriculture, and addresses labor conditions in Mexico. Plus the currency provisions against competitive devaluation will set a gold standard in terms of shaping future trade deals. It is important that Congress act now and not get caught flat-footed. After more than 25 years of complaining about NAFTA, it’s finally time to do something about it by supporting the new USMCA agreement.”

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Aug. 29, 2019, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement reacting to the Justice Department OIG report on James Comey’s unauthorized disclosure of classified information:

“Edward Snowden and James Comey’s excuse for the unauthorized disclosure of classified information is that they love their country. Whereas Snowden had to flee to Russia to escape the FBI that Comey was to lead in just a few short months, Comey for his part is demanding an apology from all those who had the audacity to report exactly what he did. If there was any justice, Snowden would have a law professorship at William and Mary teaching ethics and Comey would be wearing orange. Hopefully, Attorney General William Barr will ensure that the faith of the American people in equal justice under the law will be restored by handling this matter like they would any other low-level FBI or government employee or contractor. Comey is not too big to jail.”

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Aug. 29, 2019, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement urging the Trump administration to end California’s waiver on fuel economy standards:

“The state of California has for too long been provided special treatment on setting fuel economy standards for the nation’s automobiles. These waivers have allowed California to have almost a coercive impact on the vehicles available in the rest of the United States and it’s time for that to end. The Trump administration has wisely put the Obama era demand that manufacturers produce expensive and less safe vehicles on hold. Ironically, many vehicle manufacturers are currently failing to meet the existing standard, let alone one that would require an almost complete retooling of the autos which would be available for purchase. Next week, four car manufacturers will be meeting with California officials to agree on continuing to pursue the Obama CAFE timeline. That is their prerogative. However, the rest of the nation should not be saddled with the less safe and more costly vehicles that will result. While some companies like Volkswagen are busily green-washing their horrific environmental records, the Trump administration’s common sense proposed regulation focuses on consumer needs for safe and affordable vehicles.”

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Aug. 27, 2019, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement blasting former New York Federal Reserve President Bill Dudley’s urging that “Fed officials should consider how their decisions will affect the political outcome in 2020”:

“The myth of the Federal Reserve’s political neutrality has been busted by former New York Federal Reserve President Bill Dudley’s non-plussed urging of the Fed to take 2020 political calculations into account when setting monetary policy in order to defeat President Trump in the election. Now that the illusion of a politically neutral Fed has been annihilated, President Trump’s recent focus on the failure of the central bank to take into account competitive devaluations by China and Europe to boost exports, and of exchange rates is vindicated. The audacity the non-elected central bank seeking to impact election outcomes and fiscal policies is only exceeded by the 2016 attempt of the nation’s intelligence agencies and Justice Department to stop the election of Trump and their subsequent efforts to unseat him. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell needs to denounce Dudley’s remarks immediately and forcefully if the central bank is to retain any shred of credibility.”

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Aug. 27, 2019, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning, who served as a member of the Donald Trump Labor Department transition team and as member of the George W. Bush administration Labor Department, issued the following statement in support of President Donald Trump’s nomination for the Secretary of Labor, Eugene Scalia:

“Eugene Scalia will be a great Secretary of Labor in the Trump administration. His extraordinary background in employment law, experience in the George W. Bush administration and general temperament will serve the President well as he continues his quest to boost labor participation and enhance employment opportunities among working aged adults across our nation. The Senate should move rapidly to confirm Mr. Scalia’s nomination.”

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