Each time that tensions flare up over the US Jones Act, as it did recently when prominent US Senator John McCain proposed repealing a major provision of the law (see page 12), two sides dig in. What could be a fruitful debate becomes a clash between defending US jobs and cries of protectionism, or national defence needs versus high transport costs.
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There is more to the Jones Act debate than either side lets on
Both those for and those anti have valid points but one is unlikely to persuade the other anytime soon
23 January 2015 0:00 GMT
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23 January 2015 0:00 GMT
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