Hunter lost me on his anti-trade stance. He may be conservative on social issues but his economic policy is right from the demonrat play book. Then again, Bush had fun with protectionism and increased federal social spending faster than anyone since LBJ so I’m not sure I was expecting anything better.
So you like paying for all that chinese poison do ya? I'm not sure I'll join you in that ride to death. Blackbird.
My impression is that that angle is a bit overplayed. You gotta be willing to play hardball with China or they'll take advantage of you.
Explain then why Duncan Hunter voted YAY for a free trade deal with Austrailia. Why is he only talking about China, NAFTA, or CAFTA?
Perhaps it's because China is building up their military while our deficit with them grows greater?
Is it because we have drugs and illegal immigrants coming in through our borders?
Even Ronald Reagan said that we are not "trade patsies". If "free trade" consists of one side exploiting loopholes and taking advantage of bad deals without letting the benefits of the trade trickle down to the populace (see the people of China, the people of Mexico, etc.), can it really be called free?
I can trust the Aussies and the British with a free trade deal.
I wouldn't trust the Chinese or the Mexicans. Not with their current governments.
We didn't feed the Bear. So why are we feeding the Dragon?