Bush: Protectionism will cost U.S. jobs

Yahoo ^ | 10/12/07 | JENNIFER LOVEN

[snowsislander]

... last year, almost 1030 billion dollars' worth of goods.

Even better, we are ahead of the export pace from the same year-to-date figures in 2006: currently, we are at $753.4 billion as of August, 2007; last year, as of August, 2006, we were at $675.7 billion. That augurs well for this being another record year for exporting goods. That's a strong increase of 11.5% over last year at this time.

Also, imports are not up by the same percentage; the year-to-date figure for the import of goods as of August, 2007, was $1,272.6 billion; imports for the same period in 2006 were $1,227.2. That's an increase of only 3.7% for imported goods.

[Will88]

“So the federal government is providing substantial funding for trade adjustment assistance that helps Americans make the transition from one job to the next. We are working to improve federal job-training programs. And we are providing strong support for America’s community colleges, where people of any age can go to learn new skills for a better, high-paying career.”better, high-paying career.”

They’ve been throwing that line of nonsense around for about twenty years now. Just what percentage of displaced manufacturing workers do they claim to have retrained and put in a, “better, high-paying career.”

Do they have some reliable stats on that?

[ZULU]

Somebody in the Republican Party should tell Bush to shut the hell up and go hide in a closet somewhere until after the 2008 General Elections.

The man is a blathering fool. NONE of the candidates running on the Republican ticket want to be tied with this national embarrassment.

[isthisnickcool]

I admit my post #11 was a mistake. Over the years I have found that most Freepers think much farther than an inch deep.

I expected that most would be able to understand the idea that if someone shows they do not have the sense or desire to use a prophylactic with a next door neighbor then it's likely they will have failings when dealing with anyone else anywhere else.

Again, my mistake. I admit it. I did not consider the obtuse reader.

[Will88]

“So he brought-up illegal immigration by accident? Please help him out.”

His #11 was a spoof about US citizens treating Mexico the same way Mexican illegals treat the US, and the unlikelihood (more like impossibility) that any other nation would be up with the nonsense the US puts up with. A twist on leveling the playing field. No relation to trade with South Korea.

[alrea]

If they break the law do we get to too? I’m tired of paying these taxes so some lard potato can go to Washington.

[peeps36]

These trade agreements are supposed to raise the standard of living in poor countries but I think they lower ours more than anything. When I look at our economy I see a system that is losing everything but service jobs. Free trade has sent American companies to places where they can make cheaper products to send back to America for a bigger profit. We still have the salesman but we are losing the manufacturers and we are close to losing the truckers who deliver it to the stores. Free trade has been a great thing for China but I think we were better off without it.

[Joe Boucher]

Been talking to a neighbor from Belize.
She says they don’t care for Nafta or these other treaties because their small country has no Niche market other then unspoiled nature.
No auto industry, no dairy or banana or coffee or marijuana that’s better then anyone else so they don’t care to compete like our cattle or wheat industries. (I use these industries only as an example). But they are not for Equal trade and too have high tariffs.

[Joe Boucher]

You are correct in that it was supposed to create middle classes the world over who in turn would purchase our goods, food stuffs, weapons.
Most can’t afford (or we don’t want to have) our weapons but we do sell a lot.

[expat_panama]

1rudeboy is a shill for the open border fags.

Why is that I'm always the last to find this stuff out?

[1rudeboy]

Again, my mistake. I admit it. I did not consider the obtuse reader.

Nor did you consider that your comment itself was obtuse, and that I was happy to point it out to you.

[Toddsterpatriot]

U.S. Exports to World (Total)
from 2002 to 2006
By 5-digit End-Use Code

(In thousands of dollars)

Additional information

End-Use Code	Value 2002	Value 2003	Value 2004	Value 2005	Value 2006
(00000) Wheat	3,771,920	4,002,455	5,191,779	4,416,027	4,277,103
(00010) Rice	832,936	1,077,760	1,223,738	1,337,714	1,355,253
(00100) Soybeans	5,806,179	8,047,048	6,894,715	6,626,555	7,275,892
(00110) Oilseeds, food oils	1,317,380	1,419,363	1,273,706	1,190,935	1,317,680
(00200) Corn	5,784,028	5,750,589	6,926,461	5,824,420	8,269,286
(00210) Sorghum, barley, oats	674,758	677,489	611,091	628,355	685,877
(00220) Animal feeds, n.e.c.	3,298,763	3,297,751	3,115,922	3,387,722	3,804,049
(00300) Meat, poultry, etc.	7,002,732	7,873,236	5,671,895	7,206,280	7,862,701
(00310) Dairy products and eggs	714,816	744,458	1,167,111	1,299,418	1,491,898
(00320) Fruits, frozen juices	4,038,150	4,295,114	4,533,462	4,996,914	5,561,085
(00330) Vegetables	2,900,539	2,965,801	3,189,490	3,509,842	3,846,197
(00340) Nuts	1,657,332	1,891,211	2,365,554	3,043,642	3,227,156
(00350) Bakery products	2,020,889	2,255,755	2,467,241	2,696,155	3,003,394
(00360) Other foods	4,482,548	4,906,768	5,340,365	5,872,533	6,584,793
(00370) Wine and related products	726,766	817,565	984,623	912,592	1,093,913
(01000) Fish and shellfish	3,197,235	3,363,283	3,823,237	4,207,720	4,350,247
(01010) Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine	627,135	681,029	777,286	821,174	958,040
(01020) Nonagricultural foods, etc.	761,472	959,336	1,011,988	977,358	1,044,079
(10000) Cotton, raw	2,066,878	3,388,982	4,279,556	3,933,122	4,514,984
(10100) Tobacco, unmanufactured	1,058,963	1,025,809	1,041,246	983,722	1,133,905
(10120) Hides and skins	1,751,470	1,793,603	1,757,782	1,787,883	2,054,917
(10130) Agric. industry-unmanufactured	1,173,376	1,255,510	1,468,907	1,401,808	1,575,829
(10140) Agric. farming-unmanufactured	1,544,415	1,731,381	1,610,260	1,833,043	1,849,933
(10150) Agriculture-manufactured, other	1,617,726	1,377,403	1,510,523	1,651,371	1,734,142
(11010) Metallurgical grade coal	1,024,080	1,014,289	1,760,238	2,385,524	2,559,063
(11020) Coal and fuels, other	898,318	788,371	1,206,042	1,329,221	1,331,295
(11100) Crude oil	87,556	128,282	308,194	551,652	567,008
(11110) Fuel oil	2,583,998	3,117,433	4,353,770	6,932,607	12,070,290
(11120) Petroleum products, other	6,978,589	8,633,021	11,583,088	14,104,621	17,347,478
(11130) Natural gas liquids	687,884	814,265	836,838	1,075,494	1,625,140
(11200) Gas-natural	995,442	1,399,765	2,125,663	3,109,833	2,243,303
(11300) Nuclear fuel materials	1,510,512	1,570,651	1,631,283	1,619,190	1,827,438
(11400) Electric energy	303,047	755,696	828,855	1,046,509	1,051,985
(12000) Steelmaking materials	1,863,503	2,607,012	4,014,104	5,991,623	6,838,801
(12100) Iron and steel mill products	3,219,083	4,176,506	5,208,393	6,917,987	7,283,742
(12110) Iron and steel products, other	2,768,597	2,905,047	3,636,622	4,351,229	5,155,405
(12200) Aluminum and alumina	2,947,824	3,032,119	3,992,337	5,191,121	7,292,147
(12210) Copper	1,112,520	1,510,815	2,002,919	2,356,484	4,699,934
(12260) Nonmonetary gold	3,356,634	4,790,354	4,449,217	5,548,806	8,755,920
(12270) Precious metals, other	2,560,780	2,144,607	2,758,099	3,175,711	7,041,621
(12290) Nonferrous metals, other	2,148,428	2,464,242	3,053,412	4,523,315	6,609,065
(12300) Finished metal shapes	8,728,448	8,948,222	9,964,894	11,405,809	13,932,951
(12420) Pulpwood and woodpulp	4,051,462	4,259,100	4,696,567	5,272,294	5,903,241
(12430) Newsprint	8,160,275	8,554,129	9,274,785	9,862,581	10,556,635
(12500) Plastic materials	14,104,243	15,407,108	21,656,550	24,793,298	27,873,376
(12510) Chemicals-fertilizers	3,924,528	4,105,064	4,744,018	5,197,329	5,280,861
(12530) Chemicals-inorganic	3,929,179	3,930,315	4,423,922	5,880,332	6,663,746
(12540) Chemicals-organic	14,631,857	17,633,336	22,187,353	23,377,062	26,971,487
(12550) Chemicals-other	13,238,295	14,443,025	15,609,108	16,721,139	18,521,381
(12600) Cotton fiber cloth	2,728,651	2,788,335	3,264,766	3,232,897	3,132,042
(12620) Manmade cloth	4,894,813	5,048,515	5,550,833	5,686,350	5,765,167
(12630) Hair, waste materials	429,684	447,027	493,439	483,543	552,150
(12640) Finished textile supplies	2,248,350	2,196,564	2,321,442	2,377,417	2,541,374
(12650) Leather and furs	840,316	866,753	1,193,579	1,095,540	1,051,998
(12700) Synthetic rubber-primary	1,675,484	1,852,549	2,218,021	2,694,877	3,185,546
(12720) Nonmetallic minerals	416,415	427,349	488,635	488,854	605,994
(12750) Industrial rubber products	2,190,650	2,199,254	2,452,514	2,585,845	2,923,854
(12760) Mineral supplies-manufactured	3,093,482	3,307,186	3,670,944	3,751,497	4,502,639
(12765) Tapes, audio and visual	1,203,833	1,346,509	1,620,300	2,014,146	1,795,704
(12770) Other industrial supplies	14,477,266	15,049,554	13,757,853	14,793,038	16,363,223
(13100) Logs and lumber	3,568,646	3,675,962	4,213,673	4,332,968	4,593,107
(13110) Wood supplies, manufactured	875,807	911,252	1,028,197	1,074,196	1,220,776
(13200) Glass-plate, sheet, etc.	977,598	979,685	1,088,950	1,141,029	1,278,636
(13210) Shingles, molding, wallboard	1,891,071	1,961,770	2,284,145	2,637,272	3,016,416
(13220) Nontextile floor tiles	297,270	300,613	337,797	377,329	414,304
(20000) Generators, accessories	6,171,391	6,286,538	7,028,809	7,613,908	9,464,756
(20005) Electric apparatus	21,373,353	21,158,082	24,231,365	25,674,197	29,748,335
(21000) Drilling & oilfield equipment	6,562,205	6,066,973	6,869,681	8,153,668	10,778,601
(21010) Specialized mining	384,423	419,075	544,473	634,938	838,010
(21030) Excavating machinery	4,986,166	5,284,702	6,657,603	8,812,827	9,866,450
(21040) Nonfarm tractors and parts	960,239	1,063,017	1,439,904	1,382,445	1,858,428
(21100) Industrial engines	11,601,418	11,690,670	13,511,204	14,934,258	15,953,605
(21110) Food, tobacco machinery	1,732,148	1,688,991	1,860,182	2,064,865	2,192,826
(21120) Metalworking machine tools	5,174,725	5,252,726	7,075,695	7,663,288	9,490,359
(21130) Textile, sewing machines	1,059,214	1,020,197	1,134,193	1,247,851	1,274,629
(21140) Wood, glass, plastic	2,597,190	2,503,246	3,367,352	3,645,557	3,628,566
(21150) Pulp and paper machinery	2,278,780	2,372,552	2,566,827	2,718,324	2,850,457
(21160) Measuring, testing, control instruments	13,218,013	13,936,101	16,927,323	16,720,633	19,119,448
(21170) Materials handling equipment	4,488,470	4,655,814	5,984,009	8,162,312	9,903,852
(21180) Industrial machines, other	21,727,003	21,718,029	26,971,265	28,295,944	32,709,273
(21190) Photo, service industry machinery	5,422,145	5,714,167	6,553,936	7,492,107	8,178,549
(21200) Agricultural machinery, equipment	3,526,203	3,793,910	4,422,448	5,144,124	5,308,940
(21300) Computers	9,190,115	8,664,470	9,198,120	10,206,187	11,444,607
(21301) Computer accessories	29,362,295	31,260,248	33,607,204	35,330,167	36,087,221
(21320) Semiconductors	42,234,579	46,137,440	48,050,388	47,221,556	52,383,482
(21400) Telecommunications equipment	22,207,691	20,743,162	24,543,091	25,666,771	28,911,061
(21500) Business machines and equipment	2,023,646	1,927,170	2,110,291	2,335,954	2,704,205
(21600) Laboratory testing instruments	4,824,079	5,118,842	6,093,197	6,665,275	7,279,594
(21610) Medicinal equipment	14,481,033	15,742,536	17,852,664	20,364,358	22,664,867
(22000) Civilian aircraft	26,676,656	23,305,357	22,917,114	29,332,618	40,714,914
(22010) Parts-civilian aircraft	12,222,736	12,134,464	13,217,079	15,305,904	17,373,828
(22020) Engines-civilian aircraft	11,584,658	11,338,959	13,840,691	16,145,914	16,947,535
(22100) Railway transportation equipment	1,245,275	1,641,902	1,856,082	2,345,207	2,938,227
(22200) Vessels, excluding scrap	204,471	67,122	40,953	64,957	51,701
(22210) Commercial vessels, other	179,292	138,968	207,814	230,358	222,269
(22220) Marine engines, parts	758,992	793,606	740,348	976,964	1,127,802
(22300) Spacecraft, excluding military	36,932	37,138	53,632	37,955	26,894
(30000) Passenger cars, new and used	20,552,414	22,102,841	24,609,325	30,492,691	34,530,937
(30100) Trucks, buses and special purpose vehicles	8,363,362	10,244,379	11,928,396	13,477,345	15,090,202
(30200) Engines and engine parts (carburetors, pistons, ri	10,112,579	10,112,654	10,754,788	11,324,368	11,924,358
(30210) Bodies and chassis for passenger cars	138,831	185,673	148,197	58,449	58,962
(30220) Automotive tires and tubes	1,909,086	1,819,338	2,124,051	2,403,281	2,479,500
(30230) Other parts and accessories of vehicles	37,866,139	36,220,655	39,727,480	40,916,620	43,088,027
(40000) Apparel, household goods - textile	6,305,462	5,935,708	5,389,846	5,311,955	5,183,748
(40030) Apparel,household goods-nontextile	1,307,645	1,349,863	1,433,964	1,672,191	1,835,403
(40050) Sports apparel and gear	445,492	421,225	436,046	485,324	588,006
(40100) Pharmaceutical preparations	17,347,840	20,529,484	25,431,506	27,618,757	30,789,492
(40110) Books, printed matter	3,969,325	4,175,252	4,397,917	4,820,801	5,192,672
(40120) Toiletries and cosmetics	4,139,641	4,580,874	5,260,323	5,975,099	6,754,315
(40130) Tobacco, manufactured	1,962,035	1,881,706	1,599,295	1,340,630	1,362,642
(40140) Writing and art supplies	4,609,284	4,695,044	5,062,591	5,623,401	5,827,807
(41000) Furniture, household goods, etc.	2,122,958	2,415,749	2,723,936	2,885,663	3,204,067
(41010) Glassware, chinaware	450,822	348,977	393,530	405,241	432,492
(41020) Cookware, cutlery, tools	695,857	687,921	733,034	771,945	869,659
(41030) Household appliances	4,536,883	4,830,195	5,224,404	6,050,859	6,650,584
(41040) Rugs	693,290	693,005	789,475	906,070	1,003,387
(41050) Other household goods	8,444,489	9,389,945	10,754,075	12,428,236	14,073,095
(41110) Pleasure boats and motors	1,086,943	1,368,396	1,911,421	2,480,770	2,778,543
(41120) Toys/games/sporting goods	5,459,446	5,692,490	6,316,574	7,564,206	9,027,618
(41140) Musical instruments	1,032,717	862,781	1,056,377	1,058,999	1,067,154
(41200) TV's, VCR's, etc.	3,955,119	3,382,301	3,602,070	3,639,449	3,872,073
(41210) Stereo equipment, etc.	1,541,870	1,560,706	1,712,822	2,213,713	2,461,393
(41220) Records, tapes, and disks	3,221,800	3,191,920	3,386,401	3,640,005	3,642,747
(41300) Numismatic coins	56,008	63,051	54,118	67,805	154,448
(41310) Jewelry, etc	2,968,325	3,049,472	3,867,696	4,727,493	6,143,415
(41320) Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.	2,901,776	3,036,051	3,877,752	4,778,136	5,953,003
(42000) Nursery stock, etc.	269,747	289,308	313,536	341,782	387,790
(42100) Gem diamonds	4,834,043	5,476,603	7,346,005	8,906,873	9,987,222
(50000) Military aircraft, complete	1,672,201	2,159,009	2,360,999	2,417,217	4,464,598
(50010) Aircraft launching gear, parachutes, etc.	89,950	116,027	214,592	305,808	344,791
(50020) Engines and turbines for military aircraft	1,836,533	1,320,834	1,260,987	1,566,406	1,643,565
(50030) Military trucks, armored vehicles, etc.	722,039	635,004	745,331	920,345	844,889
(50040) Military ships and boats	2,060	1,000	0	0	5,170
(50050) Tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns and ammu	1,929,437	1,615,936	2,067,159	2,037,040	2,714,343
(50060) Military apparel and footwear	812,385	844,928	506,395	668,594	693,123
(50070) Parts for military-type goods	4,639,359	4,816,374	4,728,834	4,919,362	5,918,013
(60000) Minimum value shipments	14,635,601	15,043,576	16,781,625	18,800,866	19,745,847
(60010) Miscellaneous domestic exports and special transac	6,514,038	5,858,199	5,737,754	5,328,568	5,241,316
(60040) Undocumented exports to Canada	0	0	0	0	3,250,666
TOTAL	693,103,192	724,770,983	818,774,859	905,977,633	1,037,142,973

U.S. Exports to World

We sell over $1 trillion of our "overpriced goods" to the world. Hardly worth mentioning. LOL!

[1rudeboy]

Most of those things probably cost more to manufacture here than elsewhere. That’s why Burkina Faso is an economic powerhouse.

[1rudeboy]

That’s what I get for trying to turn an economics thread into a discussion about economics.

[Toddsterpatriot]

and the dollar is neatly coming into the range where pesos will be envisioned at near parity, once they adjust out a few things.

Math is hard. LOL!

[1rudeboy]

I just posted the following, to watch the malcontents twist themselves into pretzels:

Steel Makers Succeed in Keeping Tariffs.

[ckilmer]

Do we favor free trade or not? Seems to depend. When the commodity exchange is open we favor it. When it is the weekend they are all commies.
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wrong.

the issue is not free trade but rather the ambitions of the NAU crowd the wind up foisting unlimited liabilities on the american middle class in exchange for nothing

[RightWhale]

The issue was named.

[Mase]

I like Duncan Hunter’s idea: “mirror tariffs” — maintaining the same tariff rates as our foreign trading partners.

Because they make products more expensive for their citizens we should also make products more expensive for ours?