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On the recordFebruary 17, 2004
I was against NAFTA and some of the trade agreements that he was for. And I think that cost us millions of jobs.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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John Edwards discusses his opposition to NAFTA and its impact on jobs.

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