My basic premise is that we can directly impact Cuba in several ways by having relations with them instead of pretending they aren't there.
You continue to misinterpret or misstate the economic issue. I said nothing about Castro paying the US. I said that companies from the US should be able to make their own deals without the government preventing them. You remember capitalism don't you? Also, US citizens should be able to freely travel there without playing games getting around the government's restrictions.
"My basic premise is that we can directly impact Cuba in several ways by having relations with them instead of pretending they aren't there."
Your premise is wrong, damned near every other country in the globe has relations with Cuba, and nothing has changed.
"You continue to misinterpret or misstate the economic issue."
You continue to ignore the theft of American property, and just dismiss it.
Again I ask you, if I steal your car, and by the time you catch up with me, the car is old and worthless because many years have passed. Will you forgive me and allow me to borrow your new car?
"I said nothing about Castro paying the US. I said that companies from the US should be able to make their own deals without the government preventing them."
You know nothing about international trade, go back and do some reading. Some in Congress are already demanding that we extend Cuba credit. Guess whose money guarantees those debts?
Before you set out to discuss international finance, specifically, sanctioned trading between US manufacturers and foreign governments, do some reading.
"You remember capitalism don't you?"
It's free trade, or free enterprise--the word capitalism was coined by either Karl Marx as a demeaning term to call our type of economic structure--neither of which can be accomplished with a totalitarian government at one end of the transaction.
"Also, US citizens should be able to freely travel there without playing games getting around the government's restrictions"
Go, what are you waiting for?