I have an uncle in Wisconsin who still owns and operates a dairy farm and he would disagree with you (very adamantly). Of course, the number of those are dwindling....
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But that is not 'free trade' but protectionism.>
>You mean the protectionism that prevents more cheap, best-quality New Zealand beef appearing on US tables? ;-)
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>If there's going to be protectionism, it should be to promote indigenous industry in poor countries that need to develop it. Rich countries using trade barriers to prop up inefficient local producers while imposing penalties if other countries impose reciprocal barriers (e.g. on software or pharmaceuticals) doesn't seem that "fair". JMHO.
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>FWIW, see
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/01/business/farm.php , in particular the double-speak from the Washington fellow.
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