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Why are producer interests likely to outweigh consumer or citizen interests when it comes to the setting of trade policies?

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This posting gives you the reason why producers/manufacturer's interests are given greater importance than consumer's iinterests when policies are made in Washington.

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Why are producer interests likely to outweigh consumer or citizen interests when it comes to the setting of trade policies?

The producer's interest is well represented with the government. The producers are organized into well knit bodies and have powerful lobbying groups in Washington DC. The consumers on the other hand are fragmented and ...

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