“As the leader of the West ...”
Thanks for posting that. I like a lot of what I hear from Trump but he needs a strong dose of Milton Friedman when it comes to economics and trade.
Free trade works only when everyone is playing by the same rules.
Right now the United States pays Tariffs to everyone, but countries like China and Mexico do not. How is that good?
How do you think Reagan was able to get Japan and European car companies to build their plants here?
Reagan told them you can avoid tariffs if you build your car plants here. Thus, creating more American jobs.
So Reagan used Tariffs as a weapon like every other President of the United States since it’s founding.
Edmund uses the Obama, Hillary and Bush tactic of invoking the name Ronald Reagan was for free trade in order to sell you a lie.
If you are still not certain, then ask your self this question.
Was the United States a stronger nation from 1945 to 1996 (50 plus years after World War II) when we had tariffs or is it stronger today, on the right path post NAFTA, GATT, etc.... Which United States is stronger? The one WITH tariffs or the one where the United States STILL PAYS tariffs while China and Mexico free loads off of us?