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Myth Versus Fact: Debunking Dishonest and Inaccurate Claims Against Congressional Legislation to Stop Online Piracy

By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, December 15 2011

Here’s something on which reasonable people agree: Internet piracy by foreign rogue websites constitutes a malignant, persistent and costly menace to America’s economy and intellectual property (IP). Sadly, however, opponents of Congressional legislation to address that menace have waged a campaign extensively contaminated by myth, misstatement and outright dishonesty. Today, businesses reliant upon IP account for 60% of American exports, which are by nature more vulnerable to foreign piracy. Those businesses also employ almost 20 million workers, pay their…

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