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Crow73

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20. The argument

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 02:56 PM

Jul 2013

They say that the poverty level in other countries has dropped because of outsourcing.

This outsourcing consists of sweatshops conditions in most cases.
Free trade isn't going away, but we could demand that those countries that are being outsourced/have free trade agreements linked to the US minimum wage, have paid healthcare, and workers rights.

The idea is to make the free trade into fair trade.

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Is the wealth the 1% made from destroying our jobs and moving them offshore rightfully theirs? [View all] reformist2 Jul 2013 OP

No. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #1

No. It's is what we call "ill-gotten gains". kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #2

No. And we CAN get it back. Octafish Jul 2013 #3

"Simple: Levy a modest withholding tax on untaxed private offshore loot." xtraxritical Jul 2013 #41

The Answer Is No - As To People, How Many Honestly Think Versus Parrot Their Masters cantbeserious Jul 2013 #4

No. Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #5

Hell, we are given the carte blanche to take more. Bonhomme Richard Jul 2013 #6

Excellent. Now we're getting somewhere. It's not just Americans. Zorra Jul 2013 #7

No. And this is why they squeal like pigs Catherina Jul 2013 #8

Short answer - NO WovenGems Jul 2013 #9

Wait until the TPP is foisted upon us. nt silvershadow Jul 2013 #10

No, not even close. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2013 #11

I think we should tax it at a top rate of 90%, like we did under Eisenhower. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #12

NO! This is the type of question that makes the 1% itchy and nervous... Raster Jul 2013 #13

Exploitation of America's consumers while laying them off. 90% tax needed ErikJ Jul 2013 #14

No. They raid and capture social welfare, while externalizing costs and paying no taxes. on point Jul 2013 #15

No. It's a sociopathic crime and their gains are tainted by their culture of corruption. byeya Jul 2013 #16

well, legally, yes it is ellennelle Jul 2013 #17

They send money The Wizard Jul 2013 #18

I don't think so and I believe we have a right to make them give it back, Cleita Jul 2013 #19

great, tell that to the govenment that helped them do it in the first place markiv Jul 2013 #29

I know. But I was answering the question. The solution to the dilemma is near impossible. n/t Cleita Jul 2013 #32

espeacially when the government has a log of every phone call markiv Jul 2013 #37

The argument Crow73 Jul 2013 #20

WOW BobbyBoring Jul 2013 #21

hell no RainDog Jul 2013 #22

Your second paragraph woo me with science Jul 2013 #31

It's a quote from this link RainDog Jul 2013 #38

No, but... Jessy169 Jul 2013 #23

Is the wealth the 1% made from destroying the Earth just? Coyotl Jul 2013 #24

the government helped them do it markiv Jul 2013 #25

Only if we Vote for it. n/t orpupilofnature57 Jul 2013 #26

A nice, hearty "hell no" NuclearDem Jul 2013 #27

No. Its just a different kind of slavery. Moostache Jul 2013 #28

Goddammit Duer 157099 Jul 2013 #30

The government works for them Blecht Jul 2013 #33

Nope. n/t NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #34

Yes, and so is the money gifted to them by the Fed & Treasury kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #35

Fruits of the war on the Middle Class. lpbk2713 Jul 2013 #36

If they are selling their crap back into the U.S. then no. GoneFishin Jul 2013 #39

Not only no but Tribalceltic Jul 2013 #40

This is my fantasy! MoreGOPoop Jul 2013 #42

+10000000000!!!! Initech Jul 2013 #44

Hell no! It was stolen from us! Initech Jul 2013 #43

Government is totally complicit imv and simply refuses to even levy a fair indepat Jul 2013 #45

And the millions of homes that were stolen from folks. reusrename Jul 2013 #46

Tragedy of the Commons bluedeathray Jul 2013 #47