Ronald Reagan: “Protectionism costs consumers billions of dollars, damages the overall…”

On the recordSeptember 6, 1985

Protectionism costs consumers billions of dollars, damages the overall economy, and destroys jobs.

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Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade

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Ronald Reagan: “Protectionism costs consumers billions of dollars, damages the overall economy, and destroys jobs.”