[billbears]

As someone in a state that has been seriously affected by this very issue (NC), thank you for your well reasoned response. These past two years have allowed me to see what 'free-trade' has done to my state's economy. We've lost over ten thousand jobs in this state alone and frankly I'm tired of it.

[DoughtyOne]

Bud, one thing the present economists and politicians cannot explain away is this. In 1988 we were a thriving nation who's GNP was more double it's closest competitor, probably more like four times it's closest competitor. If somethig is broke...

I have seen no explanation for why this situation had to be fixed. It's preposterous to think that it did.

We are NOT better off today, and it's getting worse by the day!