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cthrumatrix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:07 PM Original message |
Idea : Everything sold in the US MUST be made here...simple? |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Even 60% would do the trick. As it is, I really have a hard time |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Just a gut feeling (since I'm no expert on these issues) |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. There is still a lot of infrastructure here for a start, not to mention |
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PsN2Wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 11:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Plenty of money to send the machinery East |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. LOLOLOL |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. I would go for a mandatory percentage being made in USA |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. You can go about this in these ways. |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. Sounds kind of like a band-aid. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. I can purchase something I want from anyone I want |
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tuvor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. Countries that now supply the USA with finished goods... |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. Trade is good. How about we do more exporting? |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 11:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Wasn't that the definition of a third world country a while back? |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 12:09 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. No, I was absolutely not being sarcastic! |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 07:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Trade Balance????? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 12:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
26. Because corporations/businesses that produce agricultural products |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 12:45 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. True, not everyone will profit from US exports. But, so? |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 01:15 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. and, there is such a thing as the Trade Deficit. (EOM) |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's too late - there are a least six more free trade deals being signed |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. Read THIS and get back to me... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'd start by having the federal government setting a preferential option for |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 10:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. You can't really not allow imports. There are those who want |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. And the products being imported pretty much rubbish too. |
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nick303 (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
15. I think this is a horrible idea |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
16. That's an incredibly stupid idea |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 10:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Something has to be done. Laissez-faire, let the market place |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 11:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I agree that government has to intervene in the economy... |
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A Simple Game (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
18. We have always had this problem. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
22. Do we still have "duty-free" stores? Why? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
30. Talk about a reversal! Toyotas and Hondas could still be sold here... |
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