President Bush on Saturday urged Congress to pass trade pacts with Peru, Colombia and Panama, and promised to strengthen job re-training programs and other measures to help workers displaced as a result of trade-related job losses.
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Bush, in a speech in Miami on Friday, said he feared a rising tide of protectionism and a growing perception among Americans that trade deals are bad for U.S. workers.
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Congressional Democrats say the public's antagonism toward trade deals is largely Bush's fault, citing the administration's reluctance to press for tougher labor and environmental standards when Republicans held control of the House and Senate.
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Bush said that increased trade will help the economy grow overall and said each of the trade pacts offers specific benefits for the United States.
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