立法行为的理由惊人地简单：自2005年以来，美国平均商品贸易赤字达GDP的4.4 % ， 创下了历史之最，中国贡献了其中35 % ， 据信这是它操纵人民币汇率的结果。
The argument for legislative action is tantalizingly simple: the US merchandise trade deficit has averaged a record 4.4% of GDP since 2005, with China accounting for fully 35% of the shortfall, supposedly owing to its currency manipulation.