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Sounds like Pat is reworking mercantilism.

What’s wrong with American goods becoming more cost competitive in international markets?

[RSmithOpt]

Nothing, but, we as a nation are going to reducing our standard of living significantly to do that and the government will not balance its budgets or reduce the tax burden to offset that impact.

I'm not being a doomer / gloomer...the numbers point to what has started to happen.