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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama decided Friday to slap punitive tariffs on all car and light-truck tires entering the United States from China in a decision that could anger strategically important China but placate union supporters important to his health care push.
Obama had until Sept. 17 — next week — to accept, reject or modify a U.S. International Trade Commission ruling that a rising tide of Chinese tires into the U.S. hurts American producers. A powerful union, United Steelworkers, blames the increase for the loss of thousands of American jobs.
