Why US should move to the free trade direction?
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The main reason is capitalism.  Adam Smith describes it as free enterprise.  \n\nImagine if I told you that you could only sell 10,000 copies of any book your wrote.  That wouldn't encourage too many authors to write, now would it.\n\nBut what if we had a "natural" limit of 300 million possible consumers in the United States (which we do)?  Then you have to look for more consumers in other places.  Capitalism thrives on steady growth.  And when it saturates here it has to move overseas.\n\nBut don't think that the author selling books overseas is going to let you take his consumer dollars without a fight.  The end result, you get more competition and no one debates the fact that competition helps consumers with lower prices, more choices and better quality.\n\nAnother way to answer you is to ask if you think it is fair/wise/good to restrict sales of a business in your home state to only your state?  No selling to the states next door.  Would that make sense?  \n\nWhat works good between towns and towns; states and states; should also work good between countries and countries.  Of course, the playing ground has to be equal (which between countries it is rarely equal)...but we have plenty of examples where capitalism works great between countries.  Odds are that half of the stuff in your home is manufactured overseas and no one seems ready to throw their PlayStation away.\n\nThe key word to your question and the answer is "free".
528130
The US dollar will always be strong.  I think Canada should be thankful for NAFTA
607862
Not in the near future.  It will continue to decrease for the forseeable future.  A decreasing US dollar will help our exports and support the US economy.
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I think we should create a North American common market like Europe has and simply let citizens of the member nations (Canada, USA, Mexico, and other Central American countries) move back and forth freely to work wherever they are needed.\n\nThe ECU is doing this and now its currency, the Euro, is stronger than the dollar.  Nations who used to fight each other now cooperate to build a strong economy.
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North America Free Trade Agreement
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You really don't.\n\nhttp://www.gao.gov/new.items/d01933.pdf\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement
950503
In the entire history of USA till now,there is no instance of the national policy  tuned to the needs of the world. rank selfishness and constant opportunism, in the guise of opportunities has been the sole guiding principle. if no opportunity exists for USA,they will perpetrate destruction of other nations and in the name of re-construction,create opportunity for themselves. If u don't want to repay debt u are a defaulter and may be declared insolvent.But when USA does not want to repay its liabilities to others,a new principle of accountancy has been invented in the form of freezing of assets. However there are millions of right thinking individuals in USA, who contribute their mite individually and collectively for the benefit of mankind especially in times ofnatural calamities. Perhaps the unbridled free market economy and uncontrolled profit motive,with a citizenry more interested in spending rather than saving,as if there is no tomorrow in crass consumerism are responsible for the malady.
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Canada shares many aspects of the US's culture, and thanks to NAFTA and physical distances it's much cheaper to emigrate. You still have to prove that you're not going to be a drain on the state and you'll still have to apply for emigration, but it's easier there.
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Since some areas in the seven listed will work hand in hand, it wouldn't be necessary to itemize each item.\n\nSince we (US) currently infringe and utilize Mexico's labor force and natural resources it would be an easy task to encourage N. American business to invest in our neighbors with more business and trade training money and advice. In addition to promoting more free trade and business investment the US should assist with more geological survey and improvement of the existing wells and refineries currently working in Mexico. \n\nInvesting in Mexican trade and business will have the bilateral effect of producing additional employment across both borders. At this time it appears that the majority of N. American owned business located in Mexico, prefer to stay on the border with easy access to the US. Changing this strategy alone would move industry deeper into the country supporting remote areas which probably represent a majority of the poor and those with a desire to go someplace where they can earn money to support their families. \n\nAny economic changes submitted by the US must include education. If the US and MX choose to become world partners, the only way to success is to lift the level of education and vocational training. Mexico having to lean on the US for business skills will only be a stop gap fix. The next generation of Mexican professionals must come from Mexico! The Mexican workforce must be allowed or convinced to run their own countries business as it will eventually profit citizens of both countries with cross border trade. \n\nThis policy should also include a leveling of trade imbalance and a financial arrangement to support Mexico in efforts of balancing the dollar and the pecsos.\nI am positive a severe depression will want to emerge but, with top financial elites foraging this new life for Mexico, it will be considered before it happens. \n\nTaxes on the newly formed business will help Mexico with social programs and political agenda however, it's a safe bet that the US will have to wait for the next generation or next election of politicians in the country. I am also sure that graft and coruption will be rampant but, Mexico is not a corrupt nation as a whole and does have the basic legal or moral  objectives in place. I would also mention here that, illegal drug trade should not be a part of this program. The drug culture could harm this progress and should be dealt with independently.\n\nIn a free society economics should be the base, if investment is allowed and encouraged the political, business, tax, education and infrastructure will surley be close behind developement. Should a partnership be agreed on I would hope the US keep it's nose out of the politics as long as it is progressive and let judicial do their own house keeping.\n\nA timescale for when Mexico would become a superpower is anyones guess. If you think about it, they wouldn't need to be a superpower if they had the US on their side but, I wouldn't stop them from flexing their muscle once in awhile... They do need independence and free will. Being associated with the US these days does not always represent being on the right side. I would add that, A Chavez attitude won't work either!
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Why should it? I look at where things are made from before I buy them. Don't you? Its called free trade. What our country is based upon. America was built by the Chinese also, think about the first railroad system bringing on the industrial revolution. There is a lot more to America than you care to know. Which is very little. Many Germans fought FOR the US also as did many Chinese. Not all are as you say.\nYou are blinded by hate.
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because trade is based on currency
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Yeah, but that doesn't mean we're supporting one economy OVER the other.  Trade between countries helps both parties to the trade.  Otherwise, we wouldn't make the trade.  I mean, if it's cheaper to produce something in China, why would I want to pay more to produce it in the U.S.?  There are other things that are cheaper to produce here, and we can make those instead, and support our economy MUCH BETTER than if we're producing things where we have no comparative advantage.
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I'd look at the Monroe Doctrine (i think).  It has a statement by a former president that says that the American dream should be for the country to touch the atlantic and the pacific.  \nUS rail system encouraged travelers & those moving by providing efficient transportation.\nFed Govt encouraged this by buying, annexing, and winning by force property that is now the United States.\nNative Americans presented a barrier and discouraged those moving to live in a place where raids were frequent.  The US should have made terms with the Native Americans to make peace in the beginning.\nImmigrants went where ever jobs were needed, so they were always ready to move somewhere else if they could get a job.\nHope it helps.
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I think it will have to for us to move forward as a nation. Our foreign policy over the last 20 years has been to use threats of everything from sanctions to threats of war. Then on the flipside rewarding other countries with cash payouts rather than fair trade. Diplomatic and Economic disaster is what follows such habits. We need to make a new start in a new direction and level the playing fields.
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There should be restrictions on trade. Many Americans are demanding to get more benifits. If we could take things slow and not demand so much from our employers, would that help. A bit maybe. However, look at the profit of businesses and the billionares that are today. These people are stealing from the U.S. workers. Sending our jobs out just so they can make a fast buck. Is that what Americans do? So angry about greed that is going to distroy us.
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the thing is if u import cheaper ur resources will be located to some other industry so in the long term ur economy will benefit from it..the thing the more open and liberal u are the better u get..we could build an utopian society if only we wanted so..
831977
This couldn't have been done 100 yrs. ago, let alone today.  No one in the states today wears clothes made in the USA.  We are so tangled with the Global Economy, we couldn't function if we withdrew.  There  would be no cars, computers, TV, trade of any kind, etc.  if we did that.  We have to be involved.  The question is about who is making the deals we get in, and who do they serve?  Today, we have been sold down the river by the powerful and they don't care what happens to you or your country.  We  should be telling them to go screw themselves.