Trade protection accumulates upon a single point the good which it eff…

Frederic Bastiat
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Trade protection accumulates upon a single point the good which it effects, while the evil inflicted is infused throughout the mass. The one strikes the eye at a first glance, while the other becomes perceptible only to close investigation. ✨ Frederic Bastiat (2014). Sophisms of the Protectionists, p.18, The Floating Press
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