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Angus King: “Bilateral agreements, particularly agreements between…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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A Conversation With Senator Angus King

Published | Video Starts at 04:04

Well, it certainly isn't to them. So I think global trade agreements are going to be very difficult. On the other hand, I think Bilateral agreements, particularly agreements between countries that are on relatively similar levels...is more of a possibility. free trade agreement with the UK or with the European Union, I think is more of a possibility because then my constituents can't say, well, you're saying I have to compete against somebody that's being paid a dollar an hour. (04:04–04:20)

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Asserts that bilateral trade agreements with countries on similar economic levels are more feasible.

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