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Don Bacon: “We learned from that that tariffs and protectionism does not work, and that free trade in the end, as long as it's fair…”

On the recordApril 5, 2025
We learned from that that tariffs and protectionism does not work, and that free trade in the end, as long as it's fair, we want fair trade.
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Don Bacon
Republican · Nebraska

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Bacon reflects on historical lessons about tariffs and advocates for fair trade.

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