Actually, I'm not citing the "Chinese government" statistics. But of course, now you're suddenly, and only selectively, apparently skeptical of OUR U.S. measures (i.e., the World Bank) of China's economy. And I will believe real facts, "little anecdotes" over a government fib anytime. You should too.
They hurt their people with their manipulations. I'd prefer not to hurt the American people with your manipulations.
Actually they hurt the "American People" with their tariffs, and the rest of their trade barriers and manipulation. But you don't care about that. You call it the invisible hand, when it isn't. You call it win-win, when it isn't.
Reagan lowered tariffs.
Only selectively. Not wholesale...and for good reason.
Which tariffs do you want to lower?
How about in Foreign countries for a start? And their other trade manipulations. Just as Reagan used ours as a practical lever. He never preached unilateral disarmament in anything. He knew human nature too well. And he was a master at negotiation.
And precisely which taxes most hurt "the U.S. people"? What are the taxes which most impair U.S. choices? How about the taxes which differentially and actively discriminate AGAINST U.S. production? It's as if we are aiding and abetting the foreign mercantalists and their tariffs. How about eliminating the "tariff" of the U.S. capital gains tax? The "tariff" of the U.S. Corporate Income Tax? The "tariff" of the U.S. Personal Income Tax.
I advocate for the ending of these all the time. We never see you doing that. Ever.
So you aren't doing the American People any favors. God save us from people like you who are "protecting us." With protectors like you...who needs enemies?
You're citing a report printed in Business Week citing the World Bank report using Chinese government numbers. Which you believe is more accurate than a U.S. government report. LOL!
Only selectively. Not wholesale...and for good reason.
Which tariffs would you lower today? Because you're just like Reagan.
How about in Foreign countries for a start?
You mean like NAFTA and CAFTA?
How about eliminating the "tariff" of the U.S. capital gains tax? The "tariff" of the U.S. Corporate Income Tax? The "tariff" of the U.S. Personal Income Tax.
Sounds good to me.
We never see you doing that. Ever.
Just did. Again.