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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 20, 2017 1:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Dolan, Mike<br>
<b>Subject:</b> CPA Members Impacted Congress and the White House Last Week<br>
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<p>Contact: Paola Masman, Media Director <br>
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paola@prosperousamerica.org<br>
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<strong>CPA Members Impacted Congress and the White House Last Week</strong><br>
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Washington ~ Members of the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) flooded the halls of Capitol Hill last week, meeting with over 100 congressional offices. Our members urged support for policy that eliminates the trade deficit and demands smart tax reform
while opposing dumb trade deals that have decimated our agriculture industry and have trampled on our sovereignty. <br>
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<div><img title="Rep_Foster.JPG" style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" alt="Rep_Foster.JPG" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/prosperousamerica/mailings/597/attachments/original/Rep_Foster.JPG?1490019344" width="400" height="297"></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(from left Kurt Sundberg, Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL-11), Zach Mottl)</div>
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"We are very supportive of the administration's requirements that any new trade deals do three things: increase economic growth, reduce the trade deficit, and grow our manufacturing and production base," said Michael Stumo, CEO of CPA.<br>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img title="IMG_5442.JPG.jpeg" style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" alt="IMG_5442.JPG.jpeg" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/prosperousamerica/mailings/597/attachments/original/IMG_5442.JPG.jpeg?1490019377" width="400" height="300">(from
left: National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro, Michael Stumo)</div>
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One of our key issues was eliminating our massive trade deficit. We demonstrated how trade deficits kill jobs and growth. We urged Congress to establish a national goal to eliminate the trade deficit.<br>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img title="Sen_Crapo_3.JPG" style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" alt="Sen_Crapo_3.JPG" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/prosperousamerica/mailings/597/attachments/original/Sen_Crapo_3.JPG?1490019366" width="400" height="269"><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small">(from
left: Bill Parks, Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), Pat Mulloy, Stan Sorscher)</span> </div>
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Another key issue was border adjustable consumption taxes. After 40 years of multilateral tariff reduction, other countries replaced tariffs with VATs but the US did not. We urged Congress to implement a VAT and the proceeds should be credited against payroll
taxes paid by all workers and businesses.<br>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img title="Rep_Leonard.JPG" style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" alt="Rep_Leonard.JPG" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/prosperousamerica/mailings/597/attachments/original/Rep_Leonard.JPG?1490019371" width="400" height="300" enterTime="1490031740730" showedTooltip="0">(from
left: Dana Marshall, Jeff Ferry, Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ-7), Jason Cooper)</div>
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Our message echoed not only in the congressional halls but also in the White House. We had the privilege to meet with Dr. Peter Navarro, Director of the National Trade Council in the Executive Office Building. Dr. Navarro firmly assured how important these
issues are to the White House and how President Trump plans to act on them.<br>
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CPA’s meeting with Dr. Navarro’s was very engaging and lasted longer than originally scheduled. He asked CPA members about the trade issues they are facing in their businesses. Everyone had the opportunity to ask a question or address a specific concern.<br>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img title="IMG_5482.JPG.jpeg" style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" alt="IMG_5482.JPG.jpeg" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/prosperousamerica/mailings/597/attachments/original/IMG_5482.JPG.jpeg?1490019411" width="400" height="300"></div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small">(from left: Bill Bullard, National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro)</span></div>
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With over 100 congressional meetings, we had a very successful week persuading a large portion of the US Congress. We laid out the trade competitiveness needs of America's manufacturers, farmers, ranchers and workers. We are already harvesting fruit from the
seeds that were planted. Below you can find all of our issue flyers that were passed out in every meeting.<br>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img title="Rep_Hice.jpg" style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" alt="Rep_Hice.jpg" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/prosperousamerica/mailings/597/attachments/original/Rep_Hice.jpg?1490019364" width="400" height="320"><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small">(from
left, Burl Finkelstein, Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10), Bill Bullard) <br>
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Top 10 Trade Deficit Countries</a></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.prosperousamerica.org/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fd3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net%2Fprosperousamerica%2Fpages%2F2471%2Fattachments%2Foriginal%2F1489088001%2F170302_balanced_trade_flyer.pdf%3F1489088001&e=d527005c204fa6d476707e1cbadad91dcc7aa954&utm_source=prosperousamerica&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=170320_flyin_pr&n=4" target="_blank">Eliminating
Trade Deficit</a></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.prosperousamerica.org/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fd3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net%2Fprosperousamerica%2Fpages%2F2471%2Fattachments%2Foriginal%2F1489085743%2F170227_GOP_Tax_Flyer.pdf%3F1489085743&e=d527005c204fa6d476707e1cbadad91dcc7aa954&utm_source=prosperousamerica&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=170320_flyin_pr&n=5" target="_blank">A
Better Business Tax Reform</a></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.prosperousamerica.org/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fd3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net%2Fprosperousamerica%2Fpages%2F2471%2Fattachments%2Foriginal%2F1489085707%2F170228_COOL.pdf%3F1489085707&e=d527005c204fa6d476707e1cbadad91dcc7aa954&utm_source=prosperousamerica&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=170320_flyin_pr&n=6" target="_blank">Reinstate
Country of Origin Labeling</a></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.prosperousamerica.org/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fd3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net%2Fprosperousamerica%2Fpages%2F2471%2Fattachments%2Foriginal%2F1489088110%2F170308_FTAs_Harm_Trade_Agreements.pdf%3F1489088110&e=d527005c204fa6d476707e1cbadad91dcc7aa954&utm_source=prosperousamerica&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=170320_flyin_pr&n=7" target="_blank">Trade
Deals have harmed Farmers and Ranchers</a></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.prosperousamerica.org/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fd3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net%2Fprosperousamerica%2Fpages%2F2471%2Fattachments%2Foriginal%2F1489168524%2F170308_CIFUS.pdf%3F1489168524&e=d527005c204fa6d476707e1cbadad91dcc7aa954&utm_source=prosperousamerica&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=170320_flyin_pr&n=8" target="_blank">America
Must Modernize its Foreign Investment Rules</a></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.prosperousamerica.org/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fd3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net%2Fprosperousamerica%2Fpages%2F2471%2Fattachments%2Foriginal%2F1489168411%2F170306_VAT_Flyer.pdf%3F1489168411&e=d527005c204fa6d476707e1cbadad91dcc7aa954&utm_source=prosperousamerica&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=170320_flyin_pr&n=9" target="_blank">Fight
Foreign VATs with an American VAT</a></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.prosperousamerica.org/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fd3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net%2Fprosperousamerica%2Fpages%2F2471%2Fattachments%2Foriginal%2F1489425380%2F170310_Currency.pdf%3F1489425380&e=d527005c204fa6d476707e1cbadad91dcc7aa954&utm_source=prosperousamerica&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=170320_flyin_pr&n=10" target="_blank">Fix
Currency Manipulation and Misalignment</a></p>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><em>The Coalition for a Prosperous America is a nonprofit organization representing the interests of 2.7 million households through our agricultural, manufacturing and labor members.</em></div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><em>Contact: Paola Masman, Media Director <br>
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