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How Protectionism Hurts Hawaii: Why It's Time to Repeal the Jones ActYouTubeMay. 05, 2013 |
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 "What would an enemy want to do to the people of Hawaii during war time?" asks Ken Schoolland, professor of economics at Hawaii Pacific University and scholar at the Grassroot Institute. "They would want to cut us off from international shipping. Well, this is what the law does to us all the time." Reason TV sat down with Schoolland to talk about the Jones Act, federal legislation that restricts non-US shipping vessels from engaging in commerce in domestic shipping lanes. Schoolland argues that this protectionist measure is crippling the Hawaiian economy. Attorney John Carroll petitioned to overturn the Jones Act, but the petition was dismissed by the court with prejudice. Carroll says he intends to mount a vigorous appeal. About 4 minutes. Produced by Zach Weissmueller. Shot by Sharif Matar, Paul Detrick and Weissmueller. |
