John McCain on Free Trade
• When have Americans ever been afraid of foreign competition? (Jun 2008)
• Globalization is an opportunity--reduce barriers to trade. (Feb 2008)
• Consider subsidies a mistake, and oppose them. (Dec 2007)
• Every time US went protectionist, we paid heavy price. (Oct 2007)
• Supports ethanol, but by exporting, not by subsidies. (Oct 2007)
• No environmental provisions in trade agreements. (Nov 2004)
• Supports opening border to Mexican trucks. (May 2002)
• Against foreign sales corporations (offshore tax breaks). (Feb 2000)
• Substitute trade treaties for protectionism. (Jan 2000)
• Admit China to WTO based on their concessions. (Jun 1999)
• Free trade with any country except security risks. (May 1999)
• Retaliatory protectionism is a “murder-suicide pact”. (May 1999)
• Chile in NAFTA is good, but Fast Track isn’t. (May 1999)
• China: Keep open trade & diplomacy; but keep eyes open. (Apr 1999)
• Mexico: balancing act between free trade & stopping drugs. (Mar 1999)
• NAFTA has had unambiguously positive impact on US. (Mar 1999)
Voting Record
• Pro-NAFTA, pro-GATT, pro-MFN, pro-Fast Track. (Jul 1998)
• Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
• Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
• Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
• Voted NO on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
• Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
• Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
• Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
• Voted NO on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
• Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement. (May 2002)
• Rated 100% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
• Sponsored bill for trade with post-Orange Revolution Ukraine. (Apr 2005)
• Extend trade restrictions on Burma to promote democracy. (Jun 2007)
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