Parkdale Mills CEO Andy Warlick said: “Those who have defended free trade have unwillingly been supporters of blatant mercantilism. The only thing free has been their access to the U.S. market, something we do not enjoy in their markets due to high tariffs, a devalued currency that makes us too expensive, or VAT taxes that make imports less attractive. No one practices free trade but us. Today we are hearing about tariffs in the news and how it will cause a trade war. We lost that war years ago. Just look at our trade deficit. Countries don’t buy our stuff unless they can’t make it themselves, or have to have it to make something else they’re going to sell back to us.”

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