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Welcome to another debate from Intelligent Squared US. I'm John Don Van.

And I will be moderating as the six people you see here on the stage with me at the Skurbel Center for the Performing Arts at New York University.

We have two tables, six debaters, three against three. We'll be debating this motion by American, higher American policies will backfire.

And here you in the audience play a crucial role in this contest because you are the judges.

We are polling you both before and after the debate to establish where you stand on our motion.

Once again, to remind you, our motion is that by American, higher American policies will backfire.

And the side that has changed the most minds who has moved the largest percentage into their camp in the course of the evening will be declared our winner.

Speaking for the motion first, Douglas Irwin, a professor at Dartmouth College, free trade under fire is the title of his latest book.

And those four words will tell us why he is here to argue for the motion that by American, higher American policies will backfire.

Douglas Irwin.

What I'd like to do is remind you of the proposition before you tonight.

And that is whether by American provisions will backfire.

In fact, they've already backfired. So you have little choice but to vote for the affirmative.

First of all, what is by American?

By American is a provision in federal legislation that mandates the purchase of U.S. made products in government contracts.

Now in some sense, who could be against by American?

I want people to buy American products. I want a strong and healthy and vibrant American economy.

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