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On the recordJanuary 18, 2017
Would it be a mistake to evaluate whether or not a trade agreement is a good one solely by looking at whether or not we have a trade deficit with the country in question?
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Pat Toomey
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Toomey questions the sole reliance on trade deficits for evaluating trade agreements.

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