[Toddsterpatriot]

Why are these protectionists so bad at math? These aren't my numbers, and I'm surprised they were so small, but 7.5% is 7.5%.

Next year it will be higher, maybe 9%. Still a long way from most (50.1%) or all (100%), but that's just my Catholic school math talking.

I keep forgetting how publik skool math works. LOL!

[discostu]

It's all about the sacred cows, I like to challenge them to compare WalMart's stock to their competitors, Wally and Target and KMart have like 90% brand consistency so those offensive Chinese goods you find in one will probably be in the others (and in Penneys and Robinsons May and other stores that compete in those product areas). But they just don't dig on that. Never challenge a sacred cow.

[jpsb]

Why are these protectionists so bad at math?

$600,000,000,000.00 trade deficit in 2004. Now you do the math. And I am very very good at math, and the first thing one does then working with numbers is get the right numbers. Your are bogus numbers as has been pointed out to you by numberious posters. It is so 2cd grade to use bogus numbers.