[Walkin Man]

I'm saying that any company that dumps its US workforce for slave labor in Red China or subsistence wages in India should pay a heavy price in higher taxes to the US government to try and moderate somewhat the disastrous effects that "free trade" and outsourcing the American middle-class will have.

Of course I'm old-school and still love this country over all and wish the best for my fellow citizens.

At one time our government actually held the same beliefs, can you believe it!?

[CarrotAndStick]

Pardon me, but I think , although such taxes would be favourable to many, it could be ruled as an anti-trade policy by the WTO, or some other such organisation in which the US has stakes in. Would you then suggest that the US get out of these?
I may be playing the devil's advocate here, but I'd love to have an answer when someone asks me this very thing.

[tdadams]

I'm saying that any company that dumps its US workforce for slave labor in Red China or subsistence wages in India should pay a heavy price in higher taxes to the US government to try and moderate somewhat the disastrous effects that "free trade" and outsourcing the American middle-class will have.

Is that a direct quote from JohnKerry.com or did you come up with that on your own?