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(Milwaukee, Wis.)— This morning, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk met with Wisconsin’s major exporters to discuss barriers to increasing exports.

Congresswoman Moore said, “It’s easy math.  If we increase exports, we increase jobs.”

Last year, Wisconsin exported $16.7 billion worth of goods, and nearly 200,000 jobs throughout the state rely on exports.

Representatives from the World Trade Center of Wisconsin and major exporters in Wisconsin including Harley-Davidson, Johnson Controls, Oshkosh Corporation attended the meeting held at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Ambassador Kirk discussed the Obama Administration’s goal to double U.S. exports.  Moore held the meeting to foster a conversation between the companies and the Trade Representative on what is working well and what can be done better.

Moore continued, “The economic benefit to our state is huge if we increase our exports.  Today’s meeting is a step to do just that.”

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For an interview with Congresswoman Gwen Moore, please contact David Frey at 202-225-4572.