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Originally Posted by wphelan
In regard to Paul's stance on free trade, you are correct that he does not approve of NAFTA, CAFTA, and the like. However, he is actually the opposite of a protectionist when it comes to trade. His opposistion to those agreements arises from his belief that they are too serving to special interests and don't actually promote free trade (which is why an agreement that is supposedly freeing up trade turns out to be hundreds of pages in length). I think he would like to see completely free trade with other countries as opposed to the trade agreements we have now. Now, whether ending those agreements is the best way to achieve that is questionable, and not necessarily something I support. I'm just letting you know my understanding of his stance on that issue.
Here is a link to his speeches and writings on the topic of free trade.
Ron Paul Free Trade (from the Ron Paul Library) |
I think a reason why people sometimes mix up his views is that questions and issues often are cut out for republicans and democrats (the standard ones) only. So, in a question about Gay Marriage, Paul might say "no." Many might assume that it means he hates gays and wants to keep giving out benefits to straight married couples, but it might just mean that he wants to do away with handouts for married couples altogether.
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