Barack Obama actually said...

What I oppose and will always oppose are trade deals to put the interests of Wall Street ahead of the interests of American workers. That's why I opposed NAFTA. That's why I voted against CAFTA. That's why it didn't make sense to normalize trade relations with China.

Context

Barack Obama outlines his opposition to trade deals that he believes harm American workers.

04/01/2008

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