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CPA Member Featured in Postal Service Video

ArchiveBy Michael StumoAugust 8, 2013

The U.S. Postal Service has a new, tasteful video out celebrating American workers and Made in USA products.  Bollman Hats, a CPA member, assisted with

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Letter to Rep. Sander Levin from Rep. Mark Pocan and others

ArchiveBy Michael StumoJuly 29, 2013

The following is a letter from Rep. Mark Pocan and others to Rep. Sander Levin expressing concern about the TPP and Fast Track Authority.  The

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Letter to Rep. Sander Levin from Rep. Scott Peters

ArchiveBy Michael StumoJuly 23, 2013

The following is a letter from Rep. Scott Peters to Rep. Sander Levin expressing concern about the TPP and Fast Track Authority.  The letter can

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Why Congress Should Consider a BAT as Part of Comprehensive Tax Reform:

ArchiveBy Michael StumoJuly 23, 2013

The following are the two presentations by Charles Blum, of the Coalition for a Prosperous America and IAS Group and Benjamin Harris of the Urban

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Video: Smart Taxes and Smart Trade

ArchiveBy Michael StumoJune 27, 2013

In this video, Michael Stumo lays out the full case for U.S. consideration of consumption taxes as a part of comprehensive tax reform, for the

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Why Currency Rates Don’t Neutralize VAT Advantages

ArchiveBy Michael StumoJune 14, 2013

Economists will tell you that VATs are trade neutral because any trade advantage is neutralized by currency exchange rates.  Indeed, several government studies by GAO

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CPA Submits ITC Comments on Japan Entrance to TPP

ArchiveBy Michael StumoJune 12, 2013

CPA submitted comments today to the ITC.  The topic is Japan’s entry into negotiations in the Trans Pacific Partnership.  We objected to Japan’s inclusion because:

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Obama Administration Doesn’t Get “Global Rebalancing”

ArchiveBy Michael StumoJune 5, 2013

In furtherance of my campaign to get government to recognize net trade and prioritized balanced trade or net exports… The 2013 Economic Report of the President is

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Senators Introduce Currency Manipulation Bill

ArchiveBy Michael StumoJune 5, 2013

AS U.S. TRADE DEFICIT WIDENS, SENS. BROWN, SESSIONS, SCHUMER, GRAHAM, STABENOW, BURR, COLLINS, AND CASEY INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO HOLD CURRENCY MANIPULATORS LIKE CHINA ACCOUNTABLE

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The U.S. has tried – and failed – to neutralize foreign VATs

ArchiveBy Michael StumoJune 5, 2013

One of the biggest trade distortions we face overseas is the foreign value added tax (VAT).  The U.S., when it was more strategic and less

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