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In Defense of "Trade Deficits"
Washington Times via Capitalism Magazine ^ | March 22, 2003 | Daniel J. Mitchell

Posted on 07/30/2003 8:21:31 PM PDT by 1rudeboy

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To: ETERNAL WARMING
Disputing terminology, and citing the obvious, is no way to make an argument. What do you expect? Should the term "free trade" be changed to "almost free trade?" In your view, should "almost free traders" denounce the efforts of industry-groups to lobby Congress?

Where are you going with this?

41 posted on 07/31/2003 11:23:32 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: RLK
Just basing on current trends and expectations derived from past experiences.
42 posted on 07/31/2003 1:26:29 PM PDT by edsheppa
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To: lelio
The buying of goods from foreign nations and the permanent transfer of funds of payment to those nations under continuing deficit conditions does not result in the transferred funds returning to me through my business.

Please explain to me how these transfers are "permanent"? Are the Chinese and Japanese burning the dollars then get in trade (God, I hope so!!!)? Are they stuffing it under a bed? What are they doing that is PERMANENTLY reducing the money supply (and why would that be bad, anyway)?

43 posted on 07/31/2003 1:34:10 PM PDT by Charles H. (The_r0nin) (If [economic] ignorance is bliss, you must be the happiest man on the planet...)
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To: RLK
Black is white. Up is down. It all makes sense to me.
44 posted on 08/18/2003 11:28:01 AM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (Willie Green for President...)
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