Mr. Chairman, obviously I concur. Without these strong economies and without trade agreements there would not have been the investment in the drugs that are available today. Money would not have been available for the research and development of these drugs, nor would we have all of these programs to create these drugs.
Wealthier nations have many aid programs that help developing nations as their economies become stronger. If we look back to the draconian measures of the 19th century, the standards were much lower than they are today. In every single case where we have had global free trade agreements, the standards have risen. Implementation of social programs has taken place and there has been access to drugs and health care systems. Without free trade we would not have had the opportunity to do that.