Post by unlawflcombatnt on Aug 11, 2007 17:27:38 GMT -6
Below are copies of the voting records and trade statements on most of the Presidential candidates of both parties.
Hillary Clinton
www.ontheissues.org/Free_Trade.htm#Hillary_Clinton
Supports MFN for China, despite concerns over human rights. (Oct 2000)
Voting Record
Voted against CAFTA despite Bill Clinton's pushing NAFTA. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
_________________________
Barack Obama
www.ontheissues.org/Barack_Obama.htm#Free_Trade
Reinvest in communities that are burdened by globalization. (Jun 2007)
Insist on labor and human rights standards for China trade. (Jul 2004)
Fair trade should have tangible benefits for US. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
__________________________
John Edwards
www.ontheissues.org/John_Edwards.htm#Free_Trade
We need smart trade, not fair trade vs. free trade. (Feb 2007)
Globalization means more education needed for success. (Feb 2007)
Renegotiate NAFTA rather than cancel it. (Feb 2004)
Require labor and environmental standards plus right-to-know. (Jan 2004)
Against NAFTA, against Chile trade, against Singapore trade. (Jan 2004)
Level the playing field for American workers. (Nov 2003)
I supported steel tariffs, but now ease off. (Sep 2003)
National venture capital fund for those hurt by trade. (Sep 2003)
Against Fast Track--not enough for US workers. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted NO on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
_________________________
Joe Biden
www.ontheissues.org/Joe_Biden.htm#Free_Trade
Voted NO on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
______________________________
Bill Richardson
www.ontheissues.org/Bill_Richardson.htm#Free_Trade
Fair trade includes no slave labor & no child labor. (Jun 2007)
We need fair trade, not just unabashed free trade. (Feb 2007)
NAFTA critically important for US as well as Mexico. (Nov 2005)
Expand regional trade with Chihuahua. (Oct 2002)
Supports NAFTA, GATT, & WTO. (Nov 1996)
_____________________
Chris Dodd
www.ontheissues.org/Chris_Dodd.htm#Free_Trade
Prohibit Defense Department from outsourcing contracts. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
____________________________
Dennis Kucinich
www.ontheissues.org/Dennis_Kucinich.htm#Free_Trade
Go back to trade based on worker's rights. (Jul 2007)
Democrats started NAFTA; Democrats will end it. (Jun 2007)
NAFTA and GATT intentionally limit workers rights. (Feb 2007)
Withdraw from NAFTA and WTO. (Nov 2006)
Withdraw from WTO because they disallow protecting jobs. (Feb 2004)
Americans' social consciousness overrides cheap goods. (Jan 2004)
Free trade encourages privatization, so avoid it. (Jan 2004)
Bilateral trade structure to support American manufacturing. (Jan 2004)
President has authority to cancel NAFTA and WTO-I will. (Jan 2004)
Push trade deals based on power of US market leverage. (Nov 2003)
First act as president will be to cancel NAFTA. (Sep 2003)
Need specific worker rights written into trade agreements. (Sep 2003)
Companies profit from trade based on Third World misery. (Sep 2003)
Review & modify all treaties not respecting human rights. (Aug 2003)
No NAFTA, No WTO, No Fast Track. (Aug 2003)
Cancel NAFTA and the WTO. (May 2003)
Don't sacrifice our rights to global corporate ethic. (Apr 2003)
Retaliatory tariffs yes; GATT no. (Jul 1996)
Voting Record
Against China MFN because of $100B trade deficit. (Sep 2003)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Maintain anti-dumping restrictions against foreign importers. (Oct 2001)
No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)
_______________________
Ron Paul
www.ontheissues.org/Ron_Paul.htm#Free_Trade
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
No restrictions on import/export; but maintain sovereignty . (Dec 2000)
End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001)
_________________________
Tom Tancredo
www.ontheissues.org/Tom_Tancredo.htm#Free_Trade
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001)
_____________________
Fred Thompson
www.ontheissues.org/Fred_Thompson.htm#Free_Trade
Don't raise specter of protectionism on globalization. (Jun 2007)
Market does more for freedom & prosperity than planners. (Jun 2007)
Protectionist trade policies are defensive & defeatist. (May 2007)
Markets do more for freedom than any central planner. (May 2007)
Protectionist trade policies are defensive & defeatist. (May 2007)
Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
________________________
Mitt Romeny
www.ontheissues.org/celeb/Mitt_Romney_Free_Trade.htm
Emergence of Asia is an opportunity for trade and commerce
To remain the economic and military superpower, America must address competing with Asia. China and Asia are on the move economically and technologically. They are a family oriented, educated, hard-working, and mercantile people. We must be ready and able to compete. If America acts boldly and swiftly, the emergence of Asia will be an opportunity. Trade and commerce with these huge new economies can further strengthen our economy and propel our growth. If America fails to act, we will be eclipsed.
Source: PAC website, www.TheCommonwealthPac.com, "Meet Mitt" Dec 1, 2006
__________________
Duncan Hunter
www.ontheissues.org/Duncan_Hunter.htm#Free_Trade
China is cheating on trade by devaluing their currency. (May 2007)
Eliminate all manufacturing taxes to increase US hiring. (May 2007)
China is cheating on trade; junk our bad China trade deals. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
_________________________
John McCain
www.ontheissues.org/John_McCain.htm#Free_Trade
Against foreign sales corporations (offshore tax breaks). (Feb 2000)
Substitute trade treaties for protectionism. (Jan 2000)
Admit China to WTO based on their concessions. (Jun 1999)
Free trade with any country except security risks. (May 1999)
Retaliatory protectionism is a “murder-suicide pact”. (May 1999)
Chile in NAFTA is good, but Fast Track isn’t. (May 1999)
China: Keep open trade & diplomacy; but keep eyes open. (Apr 1999)
Mexico: balancing act between free trade & stopping drugs. (Mar 1999)
NAFTA has had unambiguously positive impact on US. (Mar 1999)
Voting Record
Pro-NAFTA, pro-GATT, pro-MFN, pro-Fast Track. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Voted NO on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
_______________________
Rudy Gulianni
www.ontheissues.org/Rudy_Giuliani.htm#Free_Trade
Take advantage of globalization--market US healthcare abroad
Q: What about taking some action to limit the US trade deficit--is that protectionist?
A: Generally a bad idea and generally self-defeating. And certainly not an agenda for the future, kind of an agenda for the past. The best way to deal with the global economy is to take advantage of it in an aggressive way, in an optimistic way. Let's build industries that we can sell in this new part of the world where we have a growing number of consumers.
Let's think of the strength of American health care rather than just the weaknesses of it. We're still the place where more people want to come to get medical treatment. People aren't flooding hospitals in Europe and Asia to get brain surgery and cancer treatment, they're coming to America. We're perilously close to pushing them in the other direction of socialized medicine, but we still have the best health care system in the world. Let's market that. That's a product we can sell. We're ahead of everybody else on that.
Source: Interview on "Kudlow & Company", RealClearPolitics.com Mar 26, 2007
__________________
Sam Brownback
www.ontheissues.org/Sam_Brownback.htm#Free_Trade
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Hillary Clinton
www.ontheissues.org/Free_Trade.htm#Hillary_Clinton
Supports MFN for China, despite concerns over human rights. (Oct 2000)
Voting Record
Voted against CAFTA despite Bill Clinton's pushing NAFTA. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
_________________________
Barack Obama
www.ontheissues.org/Barack_Obama.htm#Free_Trade
Reinvest in communities that are burdened by globalization. (Jun 2007)
Insist on labor and human rights standards for China trade. (Jul 2004)
Fair trade should have tangible benefits for US. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
__________________________
John Edwards
www.ontheissues.org/John_Edwards.htm#Free_Trade
We need smart trade, not fair trade vs. free trade. (Feb 2007)
Globalization means more education needed for success. (Feb 2007)
Renegotiate NAFTA rather than cancel it. (Feb 2004)
Require labor and environmental standards plus right-to-know. (Jan 2004)
Against NAFTA, against Chile trade, against Singapore trade. (Jan 2004)
Level the playing field for American workers. (Nov 2003)
I supported steel tariffs, but now ease off. (Sep 2003)
National venture capital fund for those hurt by trade. (Sep 2003)
Against Fast Track--not enough for US workers. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted NO on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
_________________________
Joe Biden
www.ontheissues.org/Joe_Biden.htm#Free_Trade
Voted NO on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
______________________________
Bill Richardson
www.ontheissues.org/Bill_Richardson.htm#Free_Trade
Fair trade includes no slave labor & no child labor. (Jun 2007)
We need fair trade, not just unabashed free trade. (Feb 2007)
NAFTA critically important for US as well as Mexico. (Nov 2005)
Expand regional trade with Chihuahua. (Oct 2002)
Supports NAFTA, GATT, & WTO. (Nov 1996)
_____________________
Chris Dodd
www.ontheissues.org/Chris_Dodd.htm#Free_Trade
Prohibit Defense Department from outsourcing contracts. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
____________________________
Dennis Kucinich
www.ontheissues.org/Dennis_Kucinich.htm#Free_Trade
Go back to trade based on worker's rights. (Jul 2007)
Democrats started NAFTA; Democrats will end it. (Jun 2007)
NAFTA and GATT intentionally limit workers rights. (Feb 2007)
Withdraw from NAFTA and WTO. (Nov 2006)
Withdraw from WTO because they disallow protecting jobs. (Feb 2004)
Americans' social consciousness overrides cheap goods. (Jan 2004)
Free trade encourages privatization, so avoid it. (Jan 2004)
Bilateral trade structure to support American manufacturing. (Jan 2004)
President has authority to cancel NAFTA and WTO-I will. (Jan 2004)
Push trade deals based on power of US market leverage. (Nov 2003)
First act as president will be to cancel NAFTA. (Sep 2003)
Need specific worker rights written into trade agreements. (Sep 2003)
Companies profit from trade based on Third World misery. (Sep 2003)
Review & modify all treaties not respecting human rights. (Aug 2003)
No NAFTA, No WTO, No Fast Track. (Aug 2003)
Cancel NAFTA and the WTO. (May 2003)
Don't sacrifice our rights to global corporate ethic. (Apr 2003)
Retaliatory tariffs yes; GATT no. (Jul 1996)
Voting Record
Against China MFN because of $100B trade deficit. (Sep 2003)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Maintain anti-dumping restrictions against foreign importers. (Oct 2001)
No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)
_______________________
Ron Paul
www.ontheissues.org/Ron_Paul.htm#Free_Trade
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
No restrictions on import/export; but maintain sovereignty . (Dec 2000)
End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001)
_________________________
Tom Tancredo
www.ontheissues.org/Tom_Tancredo.htm#Free_Trade
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001)
_____________________
Fred Thompson
www.ontheissues.org/Fred_Thompson.htm#Free_Trade
Don't raise specter of protectionism on globalization. (Jun 2007)
Market does more for freedom & prosperity than planners. (Jun 2007)
Protectionist trade policies are defensive & defeatist. (May 2007)
Markets do more for freedom than any central planner. (May 2007)
Protectionist trade policies are defensive & defeatist. (May 2007)
Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
________________________
Mitt Romeny
www.ontheissues.org/celeb/Mitt_Romney_Free_Trade.htm
Emergence of Asia is an opportunity for trade and commerce
To remain the economic and military superpower, America must address competing with Asia. China and Asia are on the move economically and technologically. They are a family oriented, educated, hard-working, and mercantile people. We must be ready and able to compete. If America acts boldly and swiftly, the emergence of Asia will be an opportunity. Trade and commerce with these huge new economies can further strengthen our economy and propel our growth. If America fails to act, we will be eclipsed.
Source: PAC website, www.TheCommonwealthPac.com, "Meet Mitt" Dec 1, 2006
__________________
Duncan Hunter
www.ontheissues.org/Duncan_Hunter.htm#Free_Trade
China is cheating on trade by devaluing their currency. (May 2007)
Eliminate all manufacturing taxes to increase US hiring. (May 2007)
China is cheating on trade; junk our bad China trade deals. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
_________________________
John McCain
www.ontheissues.org/John_McCain.htm#Free_Trade
Against foreign sales corporations (offshore tax breaks). (Feb 2000)
Substitute trade treaties for protectionism. (Jan 2000)
Admit China to WTO based on their concessions. (Jun 1999)
Free trade with any country except security risks. (May 1999)
Retaliatory protectionism is a “murder-suicide pact”. (May 1999)
Chile in NAFTA is good, but Fast Track isn’t. (May 1999)
China: Keep open trade & diplomacy; but keep eyes open. (Apr 1999)
Mexico: balancing act between free trade & stopping drugs. (Mar 1999)
NAFTA has had unambiguously positive impact on US. (Mar 1999)
Voting Record
Pro-NAFTA, pro-GATT, pro-MFN, pro-Fast Track. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Voted NO on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
_______________________
Rudy Gulianni
www.ontheissues.org/Rudy_Giuliani.htm#Free_Trade
Take advantage of globalization--market US healthcare abroad
Q: What about taking some action to limit the US trade deficit--is that protectionist?
A: Generally a bad idea and generally self-defeating. And certainly not an agenda for the future, kind of an agenda for the past. The best way to deal with the global economy is to take advantage of it in an aggressive way, in an optimistic way. Let's build industries that we can sell in this new part of the world where we have a growing number of consumers.
Let's think of the strength of American health care rather than just the weaknesses of it. We're still the place where more people want to come to get medical treatment. People aren't flooding hospitals in Europe and Asia to get brain surgery and cancer treatment, they're coming to America. We're perilously close to pushing them in the other direction of socialized medicine, but we still have the best health care system in the world. Let's market that. That's a product we can sell. We're ahead of everybody else on that.
Source: Interview on "Kudlow & Company", RealClearPolitics.com Mar 26, 2007
__________________
Sam Brownback
www.ontheissues.org/Sam_Brownback.htm#Free_Trade
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)