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Ronald E. Paul’s policy on nafta

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

  Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy

Ronald E. Paul’s answer is based on the following data:

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Ronald E. Paul voters

Answer: No, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 144 voters that voted for Ronald E. Paul in the 1988 Presidential election.

Party influence

Libertarian Party Answer: No, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “Subsidies, tariffs and quotas serve to give special treatment to special interests. These measures reduce the understanding amon...” ‐ontheissues.org

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Very strongly agree

No, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy

Ron Paul is a strong proponent of unilateral free trade, which means that the U.S. would remove its trade barriers regardless of what other countries do. He has argued that this approach would be more beneficial than negotiated trade agreements like NAFTA. 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 agree

No

Ron Paul has been a vocal critic of NAFTA, arguing that it is not true free trade and that it undermines U.S. sovereignty. He has consistently voted against trade agreements during his time in Congress. 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

While Ron Paul's primary objections to NAFTA are not specifically about trade imbalances, he has criticized the agreement for benefiting certain interests at the expense of others, which could be interpreted as a concern about imbalances. 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

Yes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products

While Ron Paul is a proponent of free trade and might agree that it can lower prices, he would likely disagree with this statement because it implies support for NAFTA, which he has consistently criticized. 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

Yes

Ron Paul has consistently been a critic of NAFTA, arguing that it is not true free trade but rather managed trade that benefits certain interests at the expense of others. He has also expressed concerns about sovereignty issues related to international trade agreements. 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

Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: Yes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,281 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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