6/25/10 - McCain Proposes Repeal of Jones Act

Cruise Industry News Has Just Posted the Following:


“Today I am pleased to introduce legislation that would fully repeal the Jones Act, a 1920s law that hinders free trade and favors labor unions over consumers. Specifically, the Jones Act requires that all goods shipped between waterborne ports of the United States be carried by vessels built in the United States and owned and operated by Americans. This restriction

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