Quotes of the Day
“[P]rotectionism not only puts a hidden tax on almost everything you buy, but it
undermines American competitiveness and costs jobs. Ninety-five percent of the world’s consumers live outside the U.S. Our future prosperity depends on opening more of these markets, not closing them.”
–Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), in a speech Monday on his economic plan. For more on McCain’s trade stance, see this Issue Tracker.
“We do the cause of free-trade – a cause I believe in – no good when we pass trade
agreements that hand out favors to special interests and do little to help workers who have to watch their factories close down. There is nothing protectionist about demanding that trade spreads the benefits of globalization as broadly as possible.”
–Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), in a speech Monday on his agenda for the middle class. For more on Obama’s trade stance, see this Issue Tracker.
