DETROIT - Presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday he opposes a free trade agreement between the United States and South Korea, telling Michigan Democrats it would be bad for the auto industry.
The deal needs the approval of both countries' lawmakers. It would immediately eliminate U.S. tariffs on Korean vehicles, Edwards said, but leave in place a discriminatory tax based on engine size that disproportionately affects American cars.
"There are so many more Korean cars sold in the United States than are sold in Korea," Edwards told about 2,000 Democrats gathered at their annual Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner.
He added that South Korean workers are thrown in jail for fighting for decent wages.
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