[Havoc]

No, I haven't gotten what I asked for. I've gotten your rhetoric; but, you've cited no historical reference showing this theory has been proven correct, much less that it can function absent it's baseline. We had a thread posted last night on this forum noting the blaring absence of the baseline - etc. Cite the reference or admit it's never been proven. Adam smith did it, where's the proof for this?
Cite the publication and the people credited with proving it. Begging the question isn't proof.

[discostu]

Here's your historical data, this is the direction economic indicators have moved since NAFTA, the baseline is pre-NAFTA, the good news is now.

New unemployment claims - DOWN
Unemployment as a percentage - DOWN
Total jobs in the economy - UP
GDP - UP
Manufacturing indexes - UP
Retail sales - UP
Inflation - DOWN

That FULLY answers your question. There's no spin here, no distortion, no dodging. Just the pure simple fact that EVERY SINGLE economic indicator of any merit has moved in the good direction since NAFTA. Every one, no exception. That is the pure and simple truth and no matter how hard you stamp your foot and LIE those facts will not change. Free trade has demonstrably been good for America in EVERY MEASURABLE WAY and anyone that says otherwise is a liar and a moron.