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On the recordNovember 13, 2013
Once you are in the Customs Union, you are locked in, and you have essentially sealed your fate as to essentially tie your economy to one country, and one country only.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Joining the Customs Union restricts economic ties to a single country.

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