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Trade, tariffs, outsourcing, and the global economy.
| Question | Source | Years | Waves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limits on imports to protect American jobs Some people have suggested placing new limits on foreign imports in order to protect American jobs. Others say that such limits would raise consumer prices and hurt American exports. Do you favor or oppose placing new limits on imports, or haven’t you thought much about this? | ANES | 1988–2024 | 11 |
| America should limit imports to protect its economy A. America should limit the import of foreign products in order to protect its national economy | GSS | 1996–2024 | 5 |
| Government stance on replacing U.S. workers with foreign workers Do you think the federal government should discourage companies from doing this, encourage companies to do this, or stay out of this matter? | ANES | 2004–2016 | 4 |
| Large international companies harming local businesses A. Large international companies are doing more and more damage to local businesses in America. | GSS | 2004–2024 | 3 |
| How much heard or read about NAFTA How much have you heard or read about the North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA? | GSS | 1996–2014 | 3 |
| Gap between rich and poor countries too large A. Present economic differences between rich and poor countries are too large. | GSS | 2000–2021 | 2 |
| Extent America benefits from NAFTA membership Generally speaking, would you say that America benefits or does not benefit from being a member of NAFTA? | GSS | 2004–2014 | 2 |
| Free trade leads to better products B. Free trade leads to better products becoming available in America. | GSS | 2004–2014 | 2 |
| Familiarity with the USMCA trade agreement How much have you heard or read about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)? | GSS | 2024 | 1 |
| Whether the U.S. benefits from the USMCA Generally speaking, would you say that America benefits or does not benefit from being a member of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)? | GSS | 2024 | 1 |
| Tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports On the issue of trade, do you support or oppose the following proposed tariffs? [Tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods imported from China] | CES | 2020 | 1 |
| Steel and aluminum tariffs excluding Canada and Mexico On the issue of trade, do you support or oppose the following proposed tariffs? [25% tariffs on imported steel and 10% on imported aluminum, EXCEPT from Canada and Mexico.] | CES | 2020 | 1 |
| Steel and aluminum tariffs including Canada and Mexico On the issue of trade, do you support or oppose the following proposed tariffs? [25% tariffs on all imported steel and 10% on imported aluminum, INCLUDING from Canada and Mexico.] | CES | 2020 | 1 |
| Withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement For each of the following tell us whether you support or oppose these decisions. [Withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, a free trade agreement that included the U.S., Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Chile, others.] | CES | 2020 | 1 |
| Higher tariffs on European aircraft and farm products On the issue of trade, do you support or oppose the following proposed tariffs? [Increase tariffs on European aircraft and agricultural products.] | CES | 2020 | 1 |
| Steel and aluminum tariffs including Canada, Europe, and Mexico – 25% tariffs on imported steel and 10% on imported aluminum, INCLUDING from Canada, Europe and Mexico. On the issue of trade, do you support or oppose the following proposed tariffs? | CES | 2018 | 1 |
| Tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods On the issue of trade, do you support or oppose the following proposed tariffs? [$50 billion worth of tariffs on goods imported from China] | CES | 2018 | 1 |
| Withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, a free trade agreement that included the U.S., Japan, Australia, Vietnam, Canada, Chile, others. President Trump has issued many orders over the first year of his presidency. Do you support or oppose each of the following decisions? | CES | 2018 | 1 |
| Tariffs on imported steel and aluminum On the issue of trade, do you support or oppose the following proposed tariffs? [25% tariffs on imported steel and 10% on imported aluminum, EXCEPT from Canada, Europe and Mexico.] | CES | 2018 | 1 |
| Whether trade created or took away jobs like mine Suppose two friends of yours are talking about trade with other countries. One friend thinks that increased trade has created a lot of jobs in the United States for people with jobs like yours. The other friend thinks that increased trade has taken away a lot of jobs in the United States for people with jobs like yours. Which view is closer to your own? | GSS | 2008 | 1 |
| Whether jobs lost to others are better than own job On average, do you think the jobs in the United States that have been taken away from people with jobs like yours are better than your job (with higher pay and better benefits) or worse? | GSS | 2008 | 1 |
| America should follow NAFTA decisions it disagrees with America should follow NAFTA decisions, even if it does not agree with them. | GSS | 2004 | 1 |
| Whether America benefits from NAFTA membership Generally speaking, would you say that America benefits or does not benefit from being a member of NAFTA? | GSS | 1996 | 1 |