Posted on 08/04/2004 12:47:43 PM PDT by Willie Green
It looks like we are closer to agreement philosophically than I once thought. I'm not knowledgeable enough about the potential effects of the tarriff proposal in your post to argue with or support it. However, I understand the concept and I understand the constitutionality basis of the argument. One of the negatives I can see with it is the potential for "trade wars". That is one of the main reasons I am supportive of the NRST, of course that is with the requirement that all income taxes and corporate taxes be outlawed at the Federal level.
The repeal of income and corporate taxes and the implementation of the NRST would accomplish two things. First, it would make the business/governmental environment very attractive for all corporations and with the lowest global government interference in the market, many foriegn companies would relocate to our shores. Second, it would in effect price foriegn goods above domestic goods. The foriegn goods would not only have the NRST, but they would also have their own governments taxes and regulatory costs in the price where US produced goods would only have the NRST added to the price.
We are in 100% agreement on the tort reform and environmental regulation relaxation aspect of your response. I would add right to work laws that would allow any employee to opt out of joining a union. I suspect that we differ on that point.
I'm not looking to hijack your thread into a NRST discussion, but if you would clarify how a tariff would be more beneficial given my POV above, that would be beneficial.
Trade wars erupt from pandering to influential special interests. They're characterized by extraordinarily intricate, complex, confusing and inconsistant tariff schedules and trade agreements that favor one special interest over another, whether that is one industry over another or one nation over another.
A uniform, flat-rate "revenue tariff" avoids all that complexity and is consistant with the principles of TRUE free trade. The same simple tariff rate is applied to everyone and every item, regardless of other political influences. The only purpose a revenue tariff serves is to raise funding for the Treasury, nothing else. Adhere to that fundamental principle and there can be no trade war.
Today's politicians pretend to denounce trade wars to disguise the fact that we're already deeply involved in one. On the behalf of transnational corporations, our own government demands that other nations alter their sovereign regulation of property rights for the sole purpose of plundering the full market potential of the American Middle Class. This may coincide with corporate objectives of maximizing profitablity, but it is certainly not in the best interests of the American People.
I have no problems with right-to-work laws.
I don't believe that anybody should be forced to join a union if they don't want to.
However, I do recognized their right to join one if they wish, and that it is sometimes necessary to do so to balance the negotiating power in the employer/employee relationship.
Do you ever see positive articles about Thebusheconomy? If so, why do you never post them?
It's the insurance, stupid!
(not really calling you stupid)
I see it.
I choose to ignore it.
If you can't discuss the articles that I choose to post, that's tough beans for you.
And I honestly don't give a rat's patoot about what you try to imply otherwise.
I just asked you a question. I'm trying to find out what your point is. I don't automatically believe anyone, even people who say you have an agenda, so I thought I'd get the truth from the horse's mouth.
If you can't answer the question honestly, it stands to reason you have a personal agenda. Score one for your dissent.
It stands to reason that anybody who participates in this forum does so to express their political views.
Those who imply that such motivation is somehow "tainted" are merely being hypocritical.
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