[rdcorso]

I don't know of one item I buy that comes from the EU.It's my opinion that we have no choice but to put tariffs on goods imported from the third world and China.If we continue to lose industry to these countries we will continue to become less and less self sufficient.In just the last 10 years the loss of our manufacturing capabilities has caused our exports to go from 25% of GDP to 13% of GDP.We can't compete with $1 a day labor and never did for over 200 years but now some people think we could.The more goods we import the less America produces which means we produce less wealth and send it to China.I don't know why so many people think free trade is good for America.The third won't reach our standard of living but if we're not careful we may reach theirs.One day I might be able to insert America into my first sentence instead of the EU.

[Toddsterpatriot]

In just the last 10 years the loss of our manufacturing capabilities has caused our exports to go from 25% of GDP to 13% of GDP.

Do you have a link to this info?

[Toddsterpatriot]

In just the last 10 years the loss of our manufacturing capabilities has caused our exports to go from 25% of GDP to 13% of GDP.

Have you found any proof that the 13% or the 25% number you quoted was correct? Or did you just make it up?