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Barack Obama’s policy on nafta

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Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

  Public statementsYes

Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Obama has totally reversed his 2008 position. He is all-in now on free trade and fast-track authority.” ‐thehill.com

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Barack Obama voters

Answer: Yes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 319 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.

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Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “In the House, NAFTA passed 234-200; 132 Republicans and 102 Democrats voted in favor of it. The Senate approved NAFTA 61-38, wit...” ‐washingtonpost.com

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Agree

Yes

While Obama had some criticisms of NAFTA, he did not advocate for the U.S. to leave the agreement. Instead, he called for it to be renegotiated to better protect American workers and the environment. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products

Obama recognized the benefits of free trade, including lower prices for consumer products. However, he also expressed concerns about the impact of NAFTA on American workers and the environment. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, trade between the member countries has become too imbalanced

Obama did express concerns about trade imbalances under NAFTA, but he did not advocate for the U.S. to leave the agreement because of them. Instead, he called for the agreement to be renegotiated. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

Obama did not advocate for the U.S. to leave NAFTA. He did, however, express concerns about the agreement and called for it to be renegotiated. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy

Obama did not advocate for a unilateral free trade policy. He believed in the importance of trade agreements, but also emphasized the need for these agreements to include strong protections for workers and the environment. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,656 voters that identify as Democratic.

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