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Bob Menendez: “I do not believe that trade deficits are inherently a serious problem.”

On the recordMarch 13, 2017
I do not believe that trade deficits are inherently a serious problem.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Menendez argues that trade deficits should not be a primary concern.

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