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Tag Archives: TPP

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TPP Revisited

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Tony Lima

I have, in the past, supported TPP. But Mr. McCarthy has gone a long way to changing my mind. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues | Tagged Cato Institute, featured, free trade, National Review, TPP

The Trade Bill and the TAA Vote

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Tony Lima

I do not believe Mr. Obama wants this trade bill to reach his desk. The fact that he no longer has Sen. Reid as Senate Majority Leader to bottle up legislation he doesn’t like has created a problem. Therefore, Mr. Obama has resorted to Chicago-style politics.
Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Economic policy | Tagged free trade agreement, TISA, TPA, TPP

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TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his customers. — Ambrose Bierce

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