Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries out of abject poverty, while sustaining prosperity in the industrialized world.
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While I believe firmly in open markets and free trade, I also believe an open market needs a level playing field.
This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have created, and share its benefits more equitably. Trade has been a cornerstone of our growth and global development. But we will not be able to sustain this growth if it favors the few, and not the many.
We are particularly poor at the open economy issues.
I believe there is no other way to create decent livelihoods for the world's poorest people than to connect them to global markets as producers, and on fair terms.
The biggest single thing that has lifted people out of poverty is free trade.
We know that in our free market economy some will prosper more than others. What we don't accept is the idea that some folks won't even get a chance.
I am open-eyed about what poverty does to people.
The free market economy is supposed to be the only path leading to the happiness of humanity by promoting wealth and prosperity, power and influence of nations.
Every nation on the Earth that embraces market economics and the free enterprise system is pulling millions of its people out of poverty. The free enterprise system creates prosperity, not denies it.
Markets can do many wonderful things, which is why I'm glad to live in a capitalist country.
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