AAM’s Scott Paul published a letter recently in the New York Times, Sunday Business Section, July 20.  His letter rebutted economist Gregory Mankiw’s op-ed which stated that U.S. antidumping laws “are little more than an excuse for special interests to shield themselves from competition.” 

Below is Scott’s letter:

The New York Times
July 20, 2008 Sunday
Late Edition - Final
What Economists Want From Washington

SECTION: Section BU; Column 0; Money and Business/Financial Desk; Pg. 2

LENGTH: 119 words

To the Editor:

In ”What if the Candidates Pandered to Economists?” (Economic View, July 13), N. Gregory Mankiw listed free trade and the repeal of antidumping laws as two of the policies that presidential candidates should embrace if they want economists’ support.

But these two policies conflict. Antidumping laws ensure fair and free competition to help rid the market of distortions. They also ensure that workers and businesses are not harmed by unfair trade practices that weaken our economy and contribute to layoffs.

Both presidential candidates and Congress should strongly support these laws.

Scott Paul

Washington, July 14

The writer is executive director of the Alliance for American Manufacturing.
 

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