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Old 08-30-2012, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by bhunter View Post
The egaltarian nature of free trade might just be why both parties aupport it, albeit with their own nuanced justifications. Inasmuch that free trade flattens the disparity between haves and have nots, one would hope that it would be broadly supported.
Why would the haves support it if their standard of living gets knocked down?

And to follow Ross Perot's logic, what incentive does the have not's government have to improve their standard of living?
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