[neutrino]

Ahh, yes, David Ricardo, the 1823 economist....and his antique ideas.

But all this STILL doesn't answer the question I keep asking - and you continue to ignore.

One more time - if free traitin' is so good, why are China and India doing so well with trade barriers? China is the sixth biggest economy in the world, you know. Why? Can you tell me?

And why is it that the US, through most of its history, had high tariffs and did really well? I posted the data. I even provided a chart. You never responded. That speaks volumes.

Free traitin' - a bad idea, going into well deserved oblivion!

[CobaltBlue]

Adam Smith is even older than Ricardo. For that matter, the Founding Fathers are older than Ricardo. Guess that makes their ideas even more wrong, in your book.

As for the US "always having high tariffs" -- after the demise of Smoot-Hawley, the US became the richest nation on earth, and remains so today.

[Toddsterpatriot]

One more time - if free traitin' is so good, why are China and India doing so well with trade barriers? China is the sixth biggest economy in the world, you know. Why? Can you tell me?

Great question!!!

Just curious, what's the per capita GDP in China and India?

[CrucifiedTruth]

And why is it that the US, through most of its history, had high tariffs and did really well? I posted the data. I even provided a chart. You never responded. That speaks volumes.

I don't expect Lui to give you a reasonable answer. The chearleader's business is not to reason or find sollutions. Anyway, I looked up your posts and found the chart (hope you don't mind). It rocks, thank you. I'll try to stick it on my home page along with other relevant sources of hard data. They are not so easy to come by and a compilation would come handy. I hope (barely) to be able to do it soon. BTW, read post #202 if you get a chance.

[Luis Gonzalez]

"That speaks volumes."

That means that I have a life...get one yourself.

"...if free traitin' is so good, why are China and India doing so well with trade barriers?"

Then, why don't you go live in either INdia or China, if their system of government is more to your liking?

What I don't like, is that you want my country to mirror China.