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To: familyop

An easy way to deal with China's monetary/trade policy that doesn't require groveling before trade tribunals and is constitutional - impose tariffs.


3 posted on 05/17/2005 6:45:08 PM PDT by Nephi ("I am in favor of free trade." - Karl Marx)
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To: Nephi
An easy way to deal with China's monetary/trade policy that doesn't require groveling before trade tribunals and is constitutional - impose tariffs.

Also, the 28% (or whatever) gain from a general tariff would stay in this country; a 28% increase in dollars to China would just make China wealthier. I don't think a 28% increase in prices for Chinese goods will have much effect on the volume of imports from China, since even at an additional 28% cost of goods, they would still be far cheaper than domestic goods, and still cheaper than most imports.

Of course, had I my druthers, I would like to us stop all normal trade with China rather than impose tariffs or insist on China taking more dollars.

133 posted on 05/18/2005 11:28:52 AM PDT by snowsislander
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