rejectfreeadmin The most recent presidential debate has illustrated that Democrats are trying desperately to define their identity in the era of President Trump. Nowhere is this more clearly demonstrated than on the topic of trade policy, where some Democrats reluctantly find themselves in agreement with the president. Democrats have traditionally resisted the idea of free trade … Read More
Many Americans tend to think of the U.S.-China trade war in terms of theft of intellectual property, technology transfer, or imported steel that goes into Whirlpool washing machines. However, it turns out that this trade war is about a lot more. It is about American independence, which should be the real reason patriotic Americans will … Read More
The belief in “Buy American” is rooted and grounded in independence, self-reliance and self-sufficiency. It is a fundamental American ideal. However, sovereignty and freedom cannot be obtained if we do not even own the engines that result in the production we all celebrate. Only when we own the means of production can we rule under … Read More
There are now plenty of people in this country who want to buy American and NOT Chinese. It doesn’t matter whether the Chinese are making the product here or not, our president has gotten the country turned against China after years of China pretty much abusing us across the board, especially with bogus joint … Read More
The Founding Fathers read all about free trade, Adam Smith’s “Wealth of Nations”, and wanted no part of it. They rejected free trade. Ricardo’s theory of Comparative Advantage (1817) didn’t lead us into a no-tariff economy either. The Founders knew what was best for our nation, and it didn’t include free trade. Read the article
When President Trump imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, the old economic models espoused by globalist free traders predicted massive job losses. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) has proved that those old economic models were wrong. Read the article
It’s notable that the most popular model GM is axing, the Chevrolet Cruze, is produced at two plants: Lordstown, Ohio, and Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. The Lordstown plant is now slated for closure. GM is not closing Ramos Arizpe. Read the article
“We have been abused, used and cast aside by the Pacific Rim competitors who have dominated our market with cheap, inferior product,” Ney said. “Their ability to produce a product with government subsidies, while they’re tariffing our products coming in, it’s just hardly ever been a level playing field.” Read the article
If imported goods are more expensive, customers are more likely to buy American. That is precisely the point! Read the article
It is incredibly ironic that a group called ‘Americans for Free Trade’ recently reported in an article posted on thehill.com that import tariffs paid by businesses in October were $6.2 billion – the highest in United States history. Read the article
