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		devdas on June 26, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Thoughts on the sociology of Brexit The problem with being in the EEA is that you get all the negatives of being in the EU (free movement of people and paying into EU funds), but have no votes on how the money is spent.

UVB-76 on June 27, 2016 [–]

This is a vast oversimplification.

See this paper [1] from the ASI which sets out the benefits of EEA membership over being a full member of the EU.

[1] http://www.adamsmith.org/evolution-not-revolution

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