What's wrong with helping the American consumer? We berate the Chinese for not making their currency strong enough. But this hurts the American consumer.
I have always thought that only Alan Greenspan agreed with me. Now I realize that it was Milton Friedman who said it first:"Milton Friedman, whose writings Republicans once read as gospel, said we should throw America's markets open to the world, no matter the protectionist policies of others, because cheaper imports benefit all of America's consumers. "
Whittaker Chambers said that "the great failing of American conservatives is they do not retrieve their wounded."
He had it right, as Todd Akin can testify.
In an interview that aired last Sunday, Akin, the Republican candidate for Senate in Missouri, was asked whether he opposed abortions for women who had been raped. Akin's reply:
"From what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. ... If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down ... .
"But let's assume that maybe that didn't work or...
You are absolutely right. Cheap imports lower the prices for all Americans and helps us all. Free trade is the way to improve the quality of life for the vast majority. Besides, only a fool would want the government more involved in "running" the economy.
The US started devaluing its own currency in reaction to China. Please start researching your comments.