How to Save the American Economy

[Kasz216]

McDonaldsGuy said:

Kasz216 said:

 

Well first off...free trade didn't work for Argentina either.  This approach however, was much worse.

Aside from which America actually has very little free trade compaired to most of the world.

The USA hasn't ever actually really embraced or tried free trade as much as Europe or other devloped nations.  Ironic considering that the US is supposed to be the most "Capitalistic" country.

Well the USA isn't even embracing free trade per say - because it isn't free, it's costing a huge price (millions of jobs). America has not benefited from free trade (but greedy CEOs have) as well.

It's time we bring the overseas jobs back here. America is an industrial nation, not a service nation.

If I were President, I'd bring the jobs back here and start a deportation program for illegals.

I wouldn't say that.  Free trade was the biggest driver of US economic expansion between WW2 and today. 

 

Outside which, protectionism and tarrifs end up getting protectionism and tariffs against you.   Protectionism and Tariffs really only work if your a small country nobody cares enough about to counter tariff against.

 

25% of US economic activity is trade... and that's low.

Our trade deficits come soley from China and Oil... nothing actually related to free trade.