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To: clamper1797
I have seen you post and wasn't sure if you were one of the free traitors or not ... seems that you're not

You should probably withhold that judgement, at least based on the flames I've taken in the past. I am a free trade proponent, generally, and am against (again, generally) protectionist tariffs. I'm sensitive to the labor issues, but haven't been pulled over to the other side (yours, I assume) yet.

31 posted on 08/11/2003 11:31:14 AM PDT by Mr. Bird
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To: Mr. Bird
but haven't been pulled over to the other side (yours, I assume) yet.

The point is that you are considering and examining "our" side which ... at least in my eyes ... puts you out of the "free traitor" ranks

36 posted on 08/11/2003 11:39:53 AM PDT by clamper1797 (Conservative by nature ... Republican in Spirit ... Patriot by Heart ... and Anti Liberal BY GOD)
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To: Mr. Bird
You should probably withhold that judgement, at least based on the flames I've taken in the past. I am a free trade proponent, generally, and am against (again, generally) protectionist tariffs. I'm sensitive to the labor issues, but haven't been pulled over to the other side (yours, I assume) yet.

We have conversed before particularly regarding the use of H1B personel in the medical field. Where you convinced me that the real solution in the medical field is getting rid of proce controls on providers so that they can pay enough to attrcat American talent that have left the profession. Until then H1B's in that field are the only way services can be provided.

However, on tariffs. you say you are generally against protectionist tariffs. well IMHO protectionist tariffs are justified in response to protectionist tariffs used against American goods. In one case I can think of nation uses tariffs of 50% against consumer goods while demanding investment for the right to sell in their market. Further they artificially manipulate their currency value to export more to the USA. I take the stand tariffs are a very acceptable andf constitutional means to balance out things like currency controls and another nations protective tariffs on American goods and services. Note teh rupee has been subject to currency controls in order to improve the ability to export IT services and the Indian government does give substantial aid to their IT industry at least according to online Indian newspapers.

52 posted on 08/11/2003 1:01:27 PM PDT by harpseal (Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown)
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