Efforts to Repeal American Shipping Act Only Aid China

Efforts to Repeal American Shipping Act Only Aid China
A U.S. flag flies over shipping cranes and containers in Long Beach, Calif., on March 4, 2019. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images
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America’s shipping industry isn’t a whipping boy—it’s one of our strengths. Sadly, the Jones Act, which promotes U.S. shippers, is treated like it is. Irrational political voices have argued that repealing the law would do many things, but policymakers should be cautious about taking such a drastic step.

George Landrith
George Landrith
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George Landrith is the President and CEO of Frontiers of Freedom – a public policy think tank devoted to promoting a strong national defense, free markets, individual liberty, and constitutionally limited government.
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