Poll: Americans Demand Fair Trade

A new survey of likely 2016 voters found that Americans want open-door trade talks that advance stronger protections for our economy and environment.

The poll, conducted by GBA Strategies on behalf of the Progressive Change Institute, said 75 percent of respondents agreed with the proposal to "replace free trade deals that cost American jobs with fair trade agreements that force our trade partners to respect American protections for workers and the environment, which will protect jobs and promote higher wages in America." Only 11 percent were opposed.

In addition, 66 percent of respondents wanted "greater public transparency in the writing of trade agreements to prevent deals that are written in secret by corporate lobbyists and ship American jobs overseas." Twenty-three percent opposed the proposed requirement.