[unseen]

That is the free traders line of BS. Companies will sell their product at a profit. Companies that get their taxes lowered do not go out and reduce their prices overnight. They keep prices as high as possible for as long as possible to maximize their profits. Look let me put this in Capitalist language. If you have a State Fair, you do not let the sellers come in and set up their stalls for free. You charge them for the space. The fair operators charge as much as the market will bare. It's called the law of supply and demand. The operators would be negligent if they did not maximize their profit. The US marketplace is the biggest, richest Fair in the world and instead of charging full price we give this prime retail location away for free. It's like when it comes to trade Republicans turn socialist as far as the avg. American citizen is concerned. Now of course this free trade gives the rich a lot of money by lowering labor cost and enabling the companies to disregard environmental regulations, and social programs expense. So free trade allows companies to get all the benefits of our marketplace with none of the expenses and the American Joe gets screwed by higher taxes. The soviet Union did not practice protectionism. In fact they had free trade between their satellite countries. The problem with the Soviet Union was there was no profit motive for people to work thus people did crappy work or no work.

[1rudeboy]

The soviet Union did not practice protectionism.
In fact they had free trade between their satellite countries.

[Toddsterpatriot]

The soviet Union did not practice protectionism. In fact they had free trade between their satellite countries.

I thought Marx said free trade was bad?

[LowCountryJoe]

The US marketplace is the biggest, richest Fair in the world and instead of charging full price we give this prime retail location away for free. It's like when it comes to trade Republicans turn socialist as far as the avg. American citizen is concerned. Now of course this free trade gives the rich a lot of money by lowering labor cost and enabling the companies to disregard environmental regulations, and social programs expense. So free trade allows companies to get all the benefits of our marketplace with none of the expenses and the American Joe gets screwed by higher taxes. The soviet Union did not practice protectionism. In fact they had free trade between their satellite countries. The problem with the Soviet Union was there was no profit motive for people to work thus people did crappy work or no work.

This portion is riddled with inaccuracies and one large false analogy. If you properly understood International Economics you would not have written what you did. I've got some very good (and easy to read) recommendations if you're interested...however, while they would not reinforce your current view(s) on the subject they just might save you some future embarrassment.

[rcocean]

Thanks for pointing this out.

We are richest, safest, most desired market in the world. The rest of the world wants to invest and sell their products here.

We are doing the rest of the world a *FAVOR* by giving them access to the American market. They should be paying for the privilege, and if they don't meet our security requirements, too bad.

We need to realize a lot of Politicians and lobbyist are *PAID* by foreign governments and businesses to promote free trade. They are not looking after the best interests of the country, they lining their own pockets.

[jec41]

That is the free traders line of BS.

The constitution?