The China Deal: If You Can't Sell It, Buy It

[Brad De Long]

>So why are you surprised that, for practical political purposes,
>support for free trade = suppport for shredding the social safety net?
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Barry DeCicco

Because Bob Reich is a good friend of Bill Clinton, Bob Reich is a 
strong believer both in international economic integration and in 
domestic social democracy, and back in 1992 Bill Clinton's view of 
social and economic policy seemed to be identical to Bob Reich's--it 
was Reich who ran the economic policy part of the transition, after 
all...

Brad DeLong