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On the recordMarch 15, 2011
Some people have suggested that in order to increase exports, the United States should focus on exporting more of the same goods and the same services that it already exports.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Butterfield expresses concern over a narrow focus on current exports without considering market demand.

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