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To: GeronL
Or who claimed to be a staunch free trader—right up to the moment he imposed illegal tariffs on imported steel?

The economist needs to do it's homework. The tariffs imposed were legal by US standards - the EU felt imposed upon (those unfair americans!!) and complained to the sozialist WTO - who (surprise) ruled that the US Tariffs were "illegal". I guess if america were to instead SUBSIDIZE the steel industry (as the EUroweenies do) this would have been ok . . .

3 posted on 03/29/2004 2:08:37 AM PST by An.American.Expatriate (A vote for JF'nK is a vote for Peace in our Time!)
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To: An.American.Expatriate
I don't like tariffs or subsidies. I guess I am the real free trader. more or less.

The Ghost & the Shadow

5 posted on 03/29/2004 2:11:41 AM PST by GeronL (www.armorforcongress.com..... put a FReeper in Congress)
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To: An.American.Expatriate
I am sorry but calling the WTO a socialist organization for ruling against the imposition of US tariffs on steel shows you are either being sarcastic (in which case I am amused) or just incredibly stupid (in which case I am amused).
8 posted on 03/29/2004 2:46:50 AM PST by Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit (Tax energy not labor.)
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