PLS start at least READING the news

pettyfog · Mar 31, 2009

There's been a few 'politics neutral' things addressed by the administration and everyone should know what they are:
Locke Vows to Push for 'Fair Trade'

"I've always believed in fair trade. I believe it's appropriate that there's minimum standards that other countries should abide by if we're allowing their products to come in to the United States," Mr. Locke said during an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

"If the apple growers of Washington State have to abide by all these environmental and health and human safety standards and the workers of other countries don't have to, it puts Washington State apples at a disadvantage," said Mr. Locke, a former governor of Washington State. "Same thing with Boeing airplanes. If other countries are able to significantly subsidize the cost of development and production of an airplane then it puts Boeing at a competitive disadvantage and it hurts the aerospace workers of America."

Mr. Locke's comments, during an interview on his first day on the job, echo the sentiments of many congressional Democrats and U.S. unions skeptical of the benefits of free trade. They have called on the administration to curb access to the U.S. markets for countries with less stringent environmental and labor safety rules.

Congress recently cited safety concerns as the justification for blocking access for Mexican trucks on U.S. highways outside a border zone. The Mexican government retaliated by slapping tariffs on about $2.4 billion worth of U.S. products ranging from grapes to toiletries. President Barack Obama is trying to defuse the conflict.
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Yeah.... good luck with that. Of course the Dems forget that Dubya tried to install 'fair trade' with the steel industry. That didnt work.

The tough part on international trade is that you really cant fight trade battles with tit for tat sanctions in the form of tariffs. Those battles only escalate, they never get resolved.
Now HERE is a case where the US COULD lead by example... by stopping de-facto agribusiness subsidies.
Guess what.. that would hurt some of my family, too. Have cousins with very large corn operations. But if it needs to be done it needs to be done.

HatterDon · Mar 31, 2009

I read the news every day, thanks. I also read everything you post. Thanks, again.

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