Regularly forgotten amid all the false compassion for the individuals supposedly “left behind” by free trade is why individuals work in the first place. They work in order to import, whether from across the street, or from the other side of the world. Working is all about the getting.
That's why open trade always and everywhere benefits every worker, regardless of locale. Open trade means that workers enjoy the world's competition for their money, which means workers are the beneficiaries of competition that not only enhances product quality, but that also leads to lower and lower prices for all those who pursue remunerative labor. Free trade means regular raises for workers regardless of whether their paychecks increase, stay the same, or even shrink.
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