[airborne]

– promptly passing the bipartisan border equalization tax measure about to be introduced by Reps. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Michael Michaud (D-ME), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), and Walter Jones (R-NC). This bill would redress the inequities faced by U.S.-based producers by the World Trade Organization’s failure to address the trade distortions created by foreign Value Added Tax systems and their rebates to exporters.

We need to stop pretending there's such a thing as free trade.

Our DC Representatives need to assure we have "fair trade".

[Toddsterpatriot]

Our DC Representatives need to assure we have "fair trade".

What is your definition of fair trade?

[ClaireSolt]

I do not agree with the fair trade idea if that means we think we can didtate wages and environmental regs in other countries. Hunter makes a good case for renegotiating the terms of some agreements, though. We needs to always be looking out for our interests as things change.