Factors Quote by Collin Peterson

Free trade was once a Republican conviction.

— Bret Stephens

The recent blind faith some Republicans have shown toward free trade actually represents more of an aberration than a hallmark of true American conservatism.…

— Robert Lighthizer

I wanted to be clear that Republicans will continue to be a champion for expanding economic freedom to trade. It is at the heart…

— Kevin Brady

Every Republican president starting with Lincoln - and for almost 100 years thereafter - generally supported tariffs, while Democrats tended to promote free trade.

— Robert Lighthizer

“Under both parties, the U.S. Government has stacked the deck against the American worker…. Both parties have collaborated in the sellout. In embracing free…

— Joseph Befumo

I am deeply skeptical of trade deals in general.But the only way they can get a number of Democrats is by doing a strong…

— Charles Schumer

Most Republicans and the business community extol the virtues of trade, depicting it as an engine of economic progress, while most Democrats and unions…

— William M. Daley

Senate Democrats blocked President Obama's trade bill yesterday because they're worried it could hurt jobs. It's not an issue for Republicans, since they've all…

— Jimmy Fallon

Every restriction of trade creates vested interests that are from then on opposed to its removal.

— Ludwig von Mises

The reality is the cap-and-trade legislation offered by the Democrats amounts to an economic declaration of war on the Midwest by liberals on Capitol…

— Mike Pence

“The Republicans did not set out to establish a strong national state or to facilitate the industrial revolution. They believed strongly in the American…

— David R. Goldfield

I know that the politics around trade can be very difficult - especially in an election year.

— Barack Obama