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To: Mase
At this point on these threads, we have usually heard from some protectionist quoting Mark Twain on there being "lies, damned lies and statistics."

This defense is known as "insulation". The fact that what Twain said is true is irrelevant to Mase and 1rudeboy, just dismiss it and claim victory.

I have requested time and time again for these yapping dogs of free-trade to show us how the quality of life in the US has gotten better under free-trade and they haven't. Where is the economic utopia that the proponent of free-trade said would be here? The quality of life, excluding the progress of technology which is always up irrespective of economic policies, is going down in the US, not up. The standard of living in the US was better in the 1980's then it is today, yet we didn't have all these agreements in place until the early to mid 90's. Go figure.

210 posted on 04/06/2005 10:27:52 AM PDT by NEBUCHADNEZZAR1961
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To: NEBUCHADNEZZAR1961; Mase
I have requested time and time again for these yapping dogs of free-trade to show us how the quality of life in the US has gotten better under free-trade and they haven't.

Maybe it'd be easier if you showed us how the quality of life in the US has gotten worse under free-trade.

Where is the economic utopia that the proponent of free-trade said would be here?

Who promised utopia? When? Where? Link pretty please.

The quality of life, excluding the progress of technology which is always up irrespective of economic policies, is going down in the US, not up.

Proof please. Link?

The standard of living in the US was better in the 1980's then it is today, yet we didn't have all these agreements in place until the early to mid 90's.

Link?

Go figure.

You first.

212 posted on 04/22/2005 8:28:34 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (If you agree with Karl Marx, the AFL-CIO and E.P.I. please stop calling yourself a conservative!!)
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