Posted on 09/29/2015 7:13:39 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The fact that tariffs have the same effect on price differentials between markets as do transportation costs, and can be analyzed as the equivalent of additional transportation costs, implies that a country must benefit from a policy of free trade even if it adopts the policy unilaterally, with its citizens having to go on selling their goods in countries that continue to maintain tariff barriers. For a policy of unilateral free trade is analytically equivalent on its effect to a fall in inbound transportation costs, while outbound transportation costs remain the same.
“There is only three ways for a nation to create wealth: Agriculture, mining and manufacturing.”
Singapore. Hong Kong. Redmond, WA. Silicon Valley. New York City. London.
Religion of Free Trade bump for later...
The sacred doctrine among conservative lawmakers is stupid trade. That’s what we got with NAFTA, CAFTA, S Korea and Soon TPP. What we really need is smart trade.
the existence of countless American companies with presence through the world indicate plainly we have smart trade
isolationist are trying their best to kill what is fantastic American business by attempting to force their clueless agenda
The jig is up. Free Traitors are losing the favor of public opinion. We see the destruction, it is not possible to sell the Free Trade snake oil anymore. Nobody wants it.
PS: Protectionists are not isolationists.
The founding fathers were all protectionists but hardly isolationists.
actually by being an irrational protectionist you are truly an isolationist
protectionist policies isolate
Sadly you are wrong. Some American companies doing business outside the US are making great profits but its not doing anything for the US economy. Any country that carries the ongoing trade deficits we do is engaging in stupid trade not free trade. We need the jobs here in America.
Yep. Free Trade is awesome. We should trade on an “equal footing” with our Trade Partners.
They impose a tariff, we match it. Maintain equality.
Protectionism doesn’t work. Nor does “MFN” to Nations who have no interest in reciprocity, like China.
I posted the article below for you and a few others and then forgot to ping you
http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/pings?more=387674102
In light of our various discussions, it covers many of the topics.
bottom line, to return profitable manufacturing of an iconic toy to America it must be cheapened by making it from plastic
LOL what a lie.
President Jefferson sent the new US Naval fleet into the med to crush the Barbary pirates. I guess that is an example of isolationism. Get real pal.
you tend to overlook one major fact
practically no one agrees with you
Explain how the sugar tariff benefits me.
You assume I care if you get benefitted. :-)
I don’t favor tariffs on minerals and agricultural products. Where God put minerals and the climate for the different crops was up to him. Factories are man made constructs and that is what I think tariffs work best for manufactured products.
Ah, so you want to injure Americans. Now it’s clear. I thought you were from Georgia in America, not Russia.
What about manufactured minerals or ag products?
I would prefer to have food processing done in the USA for obvious safety reasons.
U.S. Trade agreements between its respective partners should reflect the same parameters the respective counter party is applying to the U.S.. For example, if China is allowing only 49% ownership of US firms doing business in China, then the U.S. should allow only 49% ownership of Chinese firms doing business in the U.S.
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