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Trade and Globalization

Overview

Borders should not limit the ability of free peoples.  Whether it is migration or trade, government do not have a legitimate right to regulate or tax peaceful interactions.  These interactions are the cornerstones of free markets.  As in every other case, the government should stay out of the natural processes of the market.

Both domestic and international free markets are dynamic ones that increase benefits while reducing costs.  Foreign countries in need of aid will benefit much more from private charity and free-market economics than they would from government aid.  

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Opinions

Free trade, migration, and association are fully legitimate so long as property rights are protected in the process.

David Theroux, The Independent Institute

 

Trade and people should be free.  We support policies conducive to economic liberty, such as the reduction and elimination of all import and export restrictions on private trade, both as a unilateral policy and through multi-lateral agreements. 

Dave Nalle, Republican Liberty Caucus

 

An increasing number of governments have come to recognize that optimal economic outcomes arise under conditions where policies enhance, rather than limit, the freedom of people to transact with others, including foreigners.  Protectionism limits choices and thereby undermines human liberty and economic efficiency.

Daniel J. Ikenson, The Cato Institute 

 

Unilateral free trade is the best and simplest policy, as demonstrated most persuasively by the case of Hong Kong.

Robert Poole, Reason Foundation

 

Export principles of free society peacefully – mostly through advocacy and maybe some diplomatic pressure.

Tibor Machan, Chapman University

 

Free trade is part of the free market system.  Tariffs were the original source of government revenue.  But the important item here is to limit governments drastically.  Foreigners can get all the “foreign aid” they need and deserve from the international market system.  If they have prospects for profit and success, they will get the help they need from international capital markets.  Government dispensing foreign aid is unconstitutional, or at least contrary to the stated principles of the Founders.

Richard Timberlake, University of Georgia

 

Free trade and open borders.

Jeffrey Miron, Harvard University

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