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Dear Brigade,
Here's the latest Harris poll on Trade - GO PAT GO!!!!!!!!!!
Highlights:
*Only 10% describe themselves as a free trader, while 51% say fair trader
and 37 protectionist.
*68% says that trade agreements with low-wage countries such as Mexico and
China lead to lower wages for Americans. Only 19% say higher.
*80% say protecting the environment should be a major priority of U.S. trade
agreements, while 77% say preventing the loss of U.S. jobs is a major
priority.
*79% say congress should only give China permanent access to the U.S. market
when it agrees to meet human right and labor standards. Only 15% want to
engage China and make it part of WTO.
Poll follows:
COVER STORY
BW/Harris Poll: Globalization: What Americans Are Worried About
Americans are deeply divided about globalization and free-trade pacts. In
the abstract, they like both concepts; 64% of those polled think
globalization benefits the U.S. economy, and 68% think U.S. consumers gain.
But the public
Is split about whether the advancing global economy hurts the environment
and jobs. And 69% believe that trade agreements with low-wage countries
drive down U.S. wages. This may be one reason why 79% say China shouldn't be
welcomed into the global trading system unless it adopts human rights and
labor standards.
GLOBALIZATION: GOOD OR BAD?
Many of the goods and services produced in this country are exported and
sold around the world. Many of the goods and services we buy here are
imported from other countries.
Overall, do you think globalization is good or bad for:
GOOD BAD DON'T REFUSED
KNOW
Consumers like you 68% 23% 9% 1%
American companies 63% 29% 7% 1%
The U.S. economy 64% 28% 7% 1%
Creating jobs in the U.S. 50% 42% 7% 1%
The environment 45% 38% 16% 1%
Providing jobs and
strengthening the economy
in poor countries 75% 16% 8% 1%
WHAT ARE YOU?
Which of the following best describes your views about foreign trade? Do you
consider yourself to be someone who believes in free trade or trade without
any restrictions, someone who believes in fair trade or trade with some
standards for labor and the environment, or someone who is protectionist,
meaning that there should be rules to protect U.S. markets and workers from
imports?
Free trader 10% Don't know 3%
Fair trader 51% Refused 0%
Protectionist 37%
TRADE AND JOBS
Do you think that expanded trade leads to an increase or decrease in the
number
of U.S. jobs?
Increase in jobs 45% Don't know 10%
Decrease in jobs 44% Refused 1%
TRADE AND WAGES
Do you think trade agreements with low-wage countries such as China and
Mexico lead to higher or lower wages for Americans?
Higher wages 19% Don't know 11%
Lower wages 68% Refused 2%
WHAT ARE YOUR PRIORITIES?
Do you think that the following should be a major priority of U.S. trade
agreements, a minor priority, or not a priority at all?
MAJOR MINOR NOT A DON'T
PRIORITY KNOW
Keeping foreign markets
open to U.S. exports 56% 32% 6% 5%
Keeping prices for U.S.
consumers low 58% 29% 9% 4%
Encouraging competition
in U.S. markets 64% 26% 8% 3%
Preventing unfair com-
petition by countries that
violate workers rights 74% 15% 8% 3%
Protecting the environment 80% 14% 4% 2%
Preventing the loss of
U.S. jobs 77% 16% 5% 2%
HOW TO HANDLE CHINA
Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on trade with
China?
The best way to improve human and worker rights in China is not to restrict
trade but to engage China and include it in World Trade Organization and
give it permanent access to U.S. markets 15%
OR
Congress should only give China permanent access to the U.S. markets when it
agrees to meet human right and labor standards 79%
Don't know 5%
Refused 1%
Poll was conducted by Harris Interactive between Apr. 7-10, 2000. A total of
1,024 interviews were conducted. Due to rounding, percentages may not add up
to 100%
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