Voters Aren’t Happy with NAFTA, Other Free Trade Deals

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Voters Aren’t Happy with NAFTA, Other Free Trade Deals
Tuesday, July 05, 2016
Rasmussen Reports

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 50% of Likely U.S. Voters think the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico needs to be renegotiated. Just 27% disagree, but nearly as many (23%) are not sure.

Only 29% of voters now believe most U.S. free trade agreements with other countries have been good for America. Forty-nine percent (49%) say they have been bad for the country instead. Just six percent (6%) say these agreements have had no impact. Sixteen percent (16%) are undecided. This is a more critical assessment of the deals than voters had eight years ago.

A little over a year ago, just 43% of Americans felt free trade was good for the country. Forty percent (40%) said it takes away American jobs, but 50% felt it was good for consumers.

Sixty-two percent (62%) of Republicans and unaffiliated voters by a 52% to 24% margin think NAFTA needs to be renegotiated. Only 38% of Democrats agree.

The findings are nearly identical when it comes to free trade agreements in general. Most GOP and unaffiliated voters think they are bad for America. Democrats are far less likely to agree and, in fact, are a bit more likely to believe that they are good for the country.

But voters in all three parties are in general agreement that politicians listen more to big contributors and business leaders than to voters when it comes to trade issues.

[geek tragedy]

1. TPP is a renegotiation of NAFTA

be careful what you wish for

[cosmicone]

2. When people know the details, they like the trade deals. n/t

[BobbyDrake]

3. There doesn't seem to be numerical backup or a citation for that last part, the "general agreement"

Someone should tell the author that you don't go 4 paragraphs including the facts and then just get to switch to wishful thinking and fantasizing.

[Hoyt]

4. Sort of sounds like those who voted Exit, don't really know much about it but what someone told them

[pampango]

5. "Republicans ... are more critical of NAFTA and free trade deals in general than Democrats are."

"Sixty-two percent (62%) of Republicans and unaffiliated voters by a 52% to 24% margin think NAFTA needs to be renegotiated. Only 38% of Democrats agree."

"The findings are nearly identical when it comes to free trade agreements in general. Most GOP and unaffiliated voters think they are bad for America. Democrats are far less likely to agree and, in fact, are a bit more likely to believe that they are good for the country."