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To: Man50D

You’ll have to explain that one to me.


12 posted on 07/15/2010 3:48:03 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: xzins

“You’ll have to explain that one to me.”

It’s called a trade war. We tried that stunt in the early 1930s and took what could have been a strong recession and made it into the Great Depression.


14 posted on 07/15/2010 3:55:00 AM PDT by BobL (The whole point of being human is knowing when the party's over.)
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To: xzins
You’ll have to explain that one to me.

Exported goods are not subject to the FairTax, since they are not consumed in the U.S. but imported goods sold in the U.S. are subject to the FairTax because these products are consumed domestically.
16 posted on 07/15/2010 3:57:37 AM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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