“The overall economic benefits of free trade are clear as a matter of historical record. Global economic growth has accelerated dramatically over the last 50 years, coinciding with the liberalization of international trade. While the world economy has expanded rapidly, the benefits have not been evenly distributed. A study conducted by the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal over the past seven years found that countries that trade freely have had a much stronger economic performance than relatively closed countries, which have grown slowly or not at all”. –Jack Kemp