VP Biden Could Play Role in Administration Trade Agenda, Says Cato Expert
Vice President Joe Biden may be able to play a useful role in advancing an uncertain administration trade agenda, said Daniel Pearson, a Cato Institute trade analyst and former International Trade Commission official, in a March 27 article. Biden launched…
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three decades of pro-trade votes while a member of the Senate, beginning with his support for the Trade Act of 1974, said Pearson. Biden then voted against the Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, along with opposing the Peru and Oman agreements, said Pearson. “This background may position Biden to provide helpful outreach to members of Congress who have doubts about the administration’s trade agenda,” said Pearson. “Since he has found himself voting both for and against market-opening initiatives, perhaps he would have credibility in explaining why liberalization is the right choice now.”