How about simply putting tariffs on the imported goods which would compensate for the difference between a slave-child created VCR in China,
vs
one made in an American manufacturing Co where an HONEST LIVING WAGE is paid ... where Fire Exit signs are SOP and working ... where the CEO is actually required to dispense with his toxins in a responsible manner!!
What's so hard to understand? What's so wrong with Win - Win??
I know... I know ... the GOUGE isn't up to your NAFTA/GATT/WTO greed-standards.
I guess you changed your mind about closing the borders after you made the above comment? I'll stick by my first comment and question which was exactly this;
Close the borders to trade? Shocking economic illiteracy.
BTW, who decides what an "honestly paid labor" wage is? The people involved? Or you? Maybe some group of central organizers? Maybe the politburo?
I assume then that as long as it isn't created by slaves or children that you would not have a problem with the imports? If it comes from Taiwan or Hong Kong or the Phillipines or Mexico and it could be shown that no children were used and the people weren't forced to work at gunpoint, you would have no problem with it?
one made in an American manufacturing Co where an HONEST LIVING WAGE is paid ... where Fire Exit signs are SOP and working ... where the CEO is actually required to dispense with his toxins in a responsible manner!!
So now you have switched your concern to the welfare of people in other countries? Your concern is that they don't pollute their countries? Or have exit signs? LOL
The truth is you are argueing for protectionism and US paternalism. It's an old, old debate. Do you think that better debaters than you have made those same old tired (and discarded) arguments before? Did you know you are aligned precisely with the Democrats and unions on this? Are you a liberal?