Free trade allows people to buy products at low prices, while protectionism allows some industries to receive protection from competition at the expense of American citizens and the overall U.S. economy.
NBC’s Misleading New Trade Poll
By Heritage Foundation Bryan Riley——Bio and Archives--June 11, 2015
Respondents chose “protecting American industries and jobs” by more than a 2-to-1 margin.
That’s not surprising, considering the way the question is worded. Respondents can choose one answer that makes them sound selfish, or another that makes them sound patriotic: They are either pro-American industries and jobs, or they selfishly desire low-priced goods for themselves at the expense of American industries and jobs.
In addition, the poll presents a false assumption by asking whether “protecting American industries and jobs by limiting imports” is important.
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