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About the support for unfair trade where the flow is trade is in one direction, about the continuation to trade with countries where the US is at a severe disadvantage because of minipulations in their currecnies. The extreme short term mentality that so many CEOs have where they only look at the quarter ahead, instead of the long term and so on. If the US a country that is defined by its Westeren based society, or is the US only a place to make money? In the Post WWII period, it was about both, now it seems it is more and more about the rat race.

I will be the first to admit that I am a conservative because of social issues. On economics issues, I will be the first to agree that Tort reform is badly needed, that enviromental regulations, especially those tacked on after 75 are excessive, that workmans comp is out of controll and that gov spending at all levels has been out of controll except for a brief period in the mid 90s since the late 60s. I agree that there are too many burdens on business, but that said, the current trade and i mmigration polices are cancerous long term for the US, and WILL result in a backlash that will shift that magical 5% of the vote to elect in those that will tax and regulate more than ever before. I say to dogmatic free traders, is that extra 15 cents a share in annual profit worth having to deal more more burdens down the road?