claim: more than 10 years of free trade "has brought a $2 billion per day trade deficit."
author: sherrod brown
evidence_1: the u.s. goods and services trade deficit with mexico was $63.6 billion in 2017.  ... arriving in the united states, and then returned or re-exported to the other  partner ... it is likely that a measure of the u.s. trade deficit with canada and  mexico ... mexico is currently our 3rd largest goods trading partner with $557.6  billion in ...
evidence_2: jul 30, 2018 ... $2 billion in 1979 (when china's economic reforms began) to $636 billion ... the  trump administration has pledged to take a more aggressive stance to reduce  u.s. bilateral trade deficits, enforce u.s. trade laws and agreements, and  promote “free ... president trump then threatened 10% ad valorem tariffs.
evidence_3: oct 3, 2018 ... president donald trump distorted some facts about trade in a press ... the united  states racked up trade deficits totaling more than $2 trillion. ... and trump is using  outdated figures on the tariffs. ... in north america in order to qualify for the  privilege of free access to our .... groundhog day for trade figures.
evidence_4: this can be seen in data reported by the united states' two largest trading  partners ... the u.s. data report a $17.1 billion goods deficit with canada in 2017,  and a $71.0 ... it is likely that a measure of the u.s. trade deficit with canada and  mexico ... were an estimated $58.4 billion in 2017, 7.5% ($4.1 billion) more than  2016, ...
evidence_5: mar 17, 2016 ... in the 1960s, exports and imports represented less than 10 percent of ...  americans have higher living standards because trade enables ... free trade pact  was in 1985 with israel, and it is a cornerstone of the .... budget deficits by  between $107 billion and $206 billion per year. ... it's done because it works.