Was Reagan a Protectionist?

Was Reagan a Protectionist?

Ronald Reagan is, famously, known for being a free trader, a globalist perhaps, in today’s parlance.  He believed very firmly in the importance of American industry but also believed that American industry was best served by lowering our barriers to trade, not by erecting new ones through protectionist policies. A cornucopia of evidence has borne out exactly one thing: he was correct. But still, for all his speeches and conviction on free trade,…