Unless you are not expecting government to step in and stop businesses from outsourcing/offshoring, you have no basis on which to whine about 'big government.' Based on your previous posts, that is EXACTLY what you are wanting 'big government' to do.
"We can be self-sustaining and trade our surplus with other nations for their surplus or we can remain in the system we are in presently and be dependent on other nations for our daily goods which we pay for by selling off our treasures and our future."
As I stated previously, the American lifestyle has improved dramatically since the time we first began participating in the global marketplace. The facts at present do not support this type of 'chicken little' thinking.
Well considering that it was big government that created this mess with NAFTA and WTO, yes I expect them to end it. It was little government under Washington, Jefferson and Hamilton who put down tariffs and quotas.
As I stated previously, the American lifestyle has improved dramatically since the time we first began participating in the global marketplace. The facts at present do not support this type of 'chicken little' thinking.
Yet you equally agree that Americans are drowning in debt. That means this is unsustainable improvement and the repo man is coming. So which is it? You contradict yourself.