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The problem is our government put too many barriers in our way.

I agree government barriers are bad. But there is no political will to end the regulation. In this climate it is childishness and stupidity that says I will take my football and go away(to a communist country no less). This in not conservatism but pure greed that will cause social chaos as people will no longer be able to afford the things made overseas. We will become Argentina.

It is impossible to not sound foolish to lament the jobs Americans won't do, extended unemployment ,welfare and be a "Free Trader" which in reality is a system of unfair trade practices of foreign governments.

Just how much do you think off shoring saves? Most people thing the savings are huge... There not. Maybe a few pennies on the dollar, which is what I think the tariff should be.

Well, to give you some background I work in manufacturing. We recently started having one of our products made in Taiwan. They make the base product and we import it and do the finish precision work before sending it to the customer. We did not outsource this product due to cost, it was done due to the permits and regulations to use a varnish that is required for the customer. Trust me it actually cost us more now to make this product but we do not have to deal with all the compliance costs. This is just one example of many where manufacturing has moved overseas due to regulation instead of labor.

Before you assume that companies move overseas for labor costs or to make the product cheaper or greed, you need to look at the whole picture. There are some products that regulation has made near impossible to produce in the USA. yes, some of these processes are nasty and toxic, but the regulation go so far beyond what is needed to protect workers and the environment.