I did not ask you what Reagan said on trade. I asked how his “policies” were protectionist. I don’t really recall our trade balance with Japan changing all that much during Reagan’s two terms. If I remember correctly, it was a big issue when G.H. Bush took office right after Reagan.
“I did not ask you what Reagan said on trade. I asked how his “policies†were protectionist.”
What Reagan SAID was an indication of his thinking.
Reagan’s protectionists policies certainly don’t lend themselves to explanation inside this little box. That article I directed you to was written by a person who did not like Reagan’s protectionist policies. He reels off quite a number in his article, which was written in 1988.