Ex-Im Bank financing has been used in recent years largely to level a global playing field made uneven by the market-distorting practices of other nations, and yet it has been subjected to much more intense criticism by free-enterprise proponents in Washington than the quasi-socialist practices of European governments subsidizing Airbus.

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Expatriation is the only logical approach if companies want a level playing field when competing in global markets.

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Still, there are areas where a multilateral approach is plain common sense and works to level the playing field with regards to global trade.

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They recognize the benefits of a level playing field and of producing a platform that can meet global standards, thereby reducing their fixed costs.

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Free trade agreements establish a level playing field for our products and our workers and give American companies greater access to the global marketplace.

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