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safeinOhio

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3. I like pointing out that

Reply to Zalatix (Original post)

Mon May 21, 2012, 08:31 AM

May 2012

our forefathers, for the first 100 years of our country, paid no income tax and our industries grew, due to the 5% to 15% duty charged to every item imported into the U.S..

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There are certain issues that Free Traders always avoid discussing. [View all] Zalatix May 2012 OP

"Avoid discussing" is right. And anti-democratic. There is another upcoming "free-trade" agreement AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #1

When they say "Free Trade", what they mean is "free capital".. For there to be annabanana May 2012 #2

I like pointing out that safeinOhio May 2012 #3

"poor nations of the world rely on taking American jobs and exporting goods to us, for their prosper KurtNYC May 2012 #4

Yup, just as I expected, you evaded all 3 points listed. Zalatix May 2012 #6

I made it only as far as that line and I have no idea what it means honestly KurtNYC May 2012 #8

You can't universalize both first world wages and first world environmental protection standards starroute May 2012 #5

Your argument is wrong. And you're still evading the 3 points. Zalatix May 2012 #9

Is that comment in the wrong place? It doesn't seem to have much to do with what I said starroute May 2012 #10

What they mean by free trade.. ananda May 2012 #7

Won't someone consider the poor investors? raouldukelives May 2012 #11

Just as I predicted. Zalatix May 2012 #12

If I could Rec this 15 times, I would. Populist_Prole May 2012 #13