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Ronald Reagan: “Free trade is one of the few things almost all economists agree on.”

On the recordFebruary 16, 1987
Free trade is one of the few things almost all economists agree on.
Said by
Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks to Business Leaders at a White House Briefing on Economic Competitiveness

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