Cruz supports free trade, Trump doesn't. Free trade is what has caused the U.S. to de-industrialize and become dependent on foreign countries.
Trump understands this. Neither party does.
Facts About Manufacturing
•In the most recent data, manufacturers contributed $2.09 trillion to the economy. This figure has steadily risen since 2009 when manufacturers contributed $1.73 trillion. The sector accounts for 12.0 percent of GDP.1 For every $1.00 spent in manufacturing, another $1.37 is added to the economy, the highest multiplier effect of any economic sector.2
•Manufacturing supports an estimated 17.6 million jobs in the United States—about one in six private-sector jobs. More than 12 million Americans (or 9 percent of the workforce) are employed directly in manufacturing.3
•In 2013, the average manufacturing worker in the United States earned $77,506 annually, including pay and benefits. The average worker in all industries earned $62,546.4
•Manufacturers in the United States are the most productive in the world, far surpassing the worker productivity of any other major manufacturing economy, leading to higher wages and living standards.5
•Manufacturers in the United States perform more than three-quarters of all private-sector R&D in the nation, driving more innovation than any other sector.6
•Taken alone, manufacturing in the United States would be the ninth-largest economy in the world.7
- See more at: http://www.nam.org/Newsroom/Facts-About-Manufacturing/#sthash.Ep9Kz3y9.dpuf
U.S. Manufacturing: Output vs. Jobs Since 1975
This week, Veronique de Rugy examines changes in employment and productivity in the American manufacturing sector. Since 1975, manufacturing output has more than doubled, while employment in the sector has decreased by 31%. While these American job losses are indeed sobering, they are not an indication of declining U.S. competitiveness. In fact, these statistics reveal that the average American manufacturer is over three times more productive today than they were in 1975 – a sure sign of economic progress.
http://mercatus.org/publication/us-manufacturing-output-vs-jobs-1975
Free trade doesn’t exist and won’t ever be accomplished when the globalists negotiate our agreements. The best that can be accomplished for America is fair trade and that usually involves tariffs. It’s not a coincidence that America started to crumble under the leadership of the globalists.
Free trade is what has caused the U.S. to de-industrialize and become dependent on foreign countries.
Actually, it’s offshoring that’s caused that problem, not free trade. I applaudd Trump for bringing attention to the problem!
Free trade makes America stronger. Protectionism is awful.