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To: Dane
Also Reagan was the one who first proposed NAFTA.

He also slapped tariffs on Japan for dumping on our markets and threatening American jobs. He was a firm believer in fair trade.

1,906 posted on 02/12/2005 7:53:22 AM PST by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: Reaganwuzthebest
He also slapped tariffs on Japan for dumping on our markets and threatening American jobs. He was a firm believer in fair trade.

Actually he got the Japanese to make voluntary restrictions for cars, and I think he only slapped tariffs to protect Harley-Davidson.

Anyway, if you look at Reagan's speeches his core belief was in free trade.

1,914 posted on 02/12/2005 7:57:31 AM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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He also slapped tariffs on Japan for dumping on our markets and threatening American jobs.

Yep - autos, semiconductors & steel come to mind.

He was a firm believer in fair trade.

He articulated the distinction between FREE trade and FAIR trade on many occasions, in favor of the latter.

1,948 posted on 02/12/2005 8:29:27 AM PST by skeeter (OBL "Americans" won't honor any law that interferes with their pocketbooks)
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