Mike Gravel on Free Trade Libertarian for President; Former Democratic Senator (AK)

No sanctions on China or Venezuela, but no trade agreements

A: No.

Q: Do you support the United States imposing trade sanctions on Venezuela?

A: No.

Q: Do you support the United States involvement in free trade agreements?

A: No.

Q: Do you support the United States involvement in intergovernmental organizations dedicated to trade?

A: Yes.

CAFTA & NAFTA cause unemployment in Mexico & Central America

Trade agreements only benefit shareholders

GRAVEL: Outsourcing is not the problem. What is the problem is our trade agreements that benefit the management and, of course, the shareholders, and have neglected on either side of the issue, whether it's in Mexico or in other countries or the United States. That's the problem that must be addressed. So, no, it's not outsourcing. But I would add to it, it's the way all of these people want to finance health care, on the backs of businesses, that make them uncompetitive in the world. That's part of the problem. And our system of taxation is also part of the problem because it makes us uncompetitive in the world.

DODD: I disagree. I think it's a huge issue here. The fact of the matter is we're exporting a lot of valuable jobs in this country and we shouldn't be doing it.

BIDEN: The bottom line here is we've got to make it more attractive to have jobs here in America and for corporations to be here.