Candidates On The Issue Of Free Trade

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- Pro-'Life' Candidates:
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- John McCain:
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. When have Americans ever been afraid of foreign competition? (Jun 2008)
. Globalization is an opportunity--reduce barriers to trade. (Feb 2008)
. Consider subsidies a mistake, and oppose them. (Dec 2007)
. Every time US went protectionist, we paid heavy price. (Oct 2007)
. Supports ethanol, but by exporting, not by subsidies. (Oct 2007)
. No environmental provisions in trade agreements. (Nov 2004)
. Supports opening border to Mexican trucks. (May 2002)
. 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)
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Voting Record
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. 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)
. Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement. (May 2002)
. Rated 100% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
. Sponsored bill for trade with post-Orange Revolution Ukraine. (Apr 2005)
. Extend trade restrictions on Burma to promote democracy. (Jun 2007)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/John_McCain.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/JohnMcCaindotcom
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- Bob Barr:
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. Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
. Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Bob_Barr.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/BobBarr2008
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- Chuck Baldwin:
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. No North American Union; no NAFTA Superhighway. (May 2008)
. Don't merge US into North American Community. (May 2008)
. Out of the UN, NAFTA, and NATO. (May 2008)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Chuck_Baldwin.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/chuckbaldwin2008
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- Ron Paul:
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. Free trade agreements threaten national sovereignty. (Apr 2008)
. FactCheck: NAFTA Superhighway not a conspiracy; it's I-35. (Feb 2008)
. Look at the monetary system and deal with the trade issues. (Dec 2007)
. Block international highway from Canada to Mexico. (Dec 2007)
. No North American Union; no WTO; no UN. (Sep 2007)
. Inappropriate to impose sanctions for persecuting Christians. (Sep 2007) (* ? - Not liking this statement)
. China trade not contingent on human rights & product safety. (Sep 2007)
. No NAFTA Superhighway from Canada to Mexico. (Sep 2007)
. NAFTA superhighway threatens widespread eminent domain. (Sep 2007)
. IMF empowers politicians by causing inflation. (Dec 1981)
. Allow Americans to own gold; end large-scale foreign sales. (Dec 1981)
. Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
. 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)
. Rated 76% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
. Block NAFTA Superhighway & North American Union. (Jan 2007)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Ron_Paul.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/RonPaul2008dotcom
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- Pro-'Choice' Candidates:
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- Barack Obama:
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. Global trade is unsustainable if it favors only the few. (Jul 2008)
. Impossible to turn back globalization; we'd be worse off. (Jun 2008)
. Don't let trade policy be dictated by special interests. (Jun 2008)
. Strong labor, safety, and environmental standards on trade. (Feb 2008)
. More Transition Assistance for displaced workers. (Feb 2008)
. Enforce environmental & labor provisions in trade agreements.(Jan 2008)
. Enforce existing safety laws against Chinese products. (Dec 2007)
. NAFTA needs to be amended. (Dec 2007)
. Stand firm against CAFTA for labor & environmental standards. (Aug 2007)
. Congress subsidizes megafarms & hurts family farmers. (Aug 2007)
. People don't want cheaper T-shirts if it costs their job. (Aug 2007)
. Amend NAFTA to add labor agreements. (Aug 2007)
. 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)
. Extend trade restrictions on Burma to promote democracy. (Jun 2007)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Barack_Obama.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/BarackObamadotcom
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- Ralph Nader:
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. In anti-globalization book, "The Case Against Free Trade". (Feb 2008)
. WTO makes trade supreme over labor, environment & consumers. (Feb 2008)
. Free trade isn't win-win: we're exporting jobs. (Jul 2003)
. High-tech jobs lost to foreign countries. (Jul 2003)
. NAFTA and GATT supersede national and state laws. (Sep 2002)
. Restrict IMF power, or abolish it. (Oct 2000)
. End export assistance; it’s corporate welfare. (Oct 2000)
. Renegotiate NAFTA & WTO “as if human beings mattered”. (Oct 2000)
. Subordinate the commercial to human rights, enviro, & labor. (Jul 2000)
. It’s not free trade; it’s corporate-managed trade. (Apr 2000)
. NAFTA failures: $50B Mexico bailout; 400,000 exported jobs. (Oct 1996)
. China & other dictatorships have no real free trade. (Jul 2000)
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Globalization
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. Globalization is a betrayal of workers and environment. (Nov 2000)
. Seattle sparked movement to question corporate globalization. (Feb 2000)
. “Battle of Seattle” convinced president to reconsider WTO. (Dec 1999)
. Global trade concentrates power & homogenizes the globe. (Dec 1999)
. WTO’s “trade uber alles” hurts environment, health, & safety. (Dec 1999)
. A growing movement: international labor rights. (Aug 1999)
. Multinational corporations challenge democracy. (Oct 1994)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Ralph_Nader.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/votenader08
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- Cynthia McKinney:
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. No Fast Track; no MFN for China; no WTO; no CAFTA. (Feb 2008)
. Repeal NAFTA & CAFTA to address immigration problems. (Jan 2008)
. Put a stop to these "free trade" agreements, and quickly. (Jan 2008)
. Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
. Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
. Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
. No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Cynthia_McKinney.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/RunCynthiaRun
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* - My notations.