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To: lonestar67
The bigger our trade deficit, the more active and powerful our economy.

So, if we shut down large exporters like Boeing and Hollywood then our economy would be even more active and powerful than it is today?

45 posted on 03/19/2006 6:21:06 PM PST by ordinaryguy
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To: ordinaryguy

Good point.

But if "we shut down" by manner of economic choice -- yes that would in substantial respects be true.

If for example, the Europeans continue to subsidize their airline industry massively, it might be better to take a free ride on European taxpayers and get cheap airplanes. The saved money can be spent expanding our economy in more efficient ways.

The Europeans certainly do that with their security.

I do not recommend shutting down Boeing. Shutting down Hollywood would be fine with me but probably will not happen.

I have not seen any evidence in these articles that businesses are being "shut down" in order to increase the trade deficit.

That would bother me. The only intervention I can see is the Dubai port deal-- which I think should have been allowed.


47 posted on 03/19/2006 6:27:01 PM PST by lonestar67
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