On the recordDecember 12, 2011
What was wrong? Why were they so wrong? The reason they were so wrong is because they were then, and we still today--our policymakers today, still are operating on the basis of false premises.
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congress.govMarcy Kaptur: “What was wrong? Why were they so wrong? The reason they were so wrong is because they were then, and we still today--our…”
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Kaptur criticizes policymakers for relying on incorrect assumptions about trade.
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