Obama wins GA

[1000cckiller]

Economically Hillary does not believe in free trade, I had to go fetch the quote but she states:

"The unfettered free market has been the most radically disruptive force in American life in the last generation."

Uhh.. free trade is what this economy is built on and you as a business owner should see the detriment of that line of thinking. She already wants to garnish wages, what if she came in tomorrow and said Brian.. you're making too much money so after a certain amount of profit the government will seize the rest of the revenue you bring in? She has proposed this by the way..

Some free trade economists have recently begun to express their own doubts concerning the concept and practice of free trade. Alan S. Blinder, for example, a professor of economics at Princeton University, and former Federal Reserve Board vice chairman and advisor to Democratic presidential candidates, had previously argued, along with most economists, that free trade enriches the U.S. and its trading partners. However, he now says new communication technology will put 30-40 million American jobs at risk in 10-20 years. Blinder has not completely rejected free trade or Ricardo's ideas about comparative advantage, but he advocates greater protection for displaced workers and an improved education system. Blinder opposed steel, aluminum and farming export subsidies and protection, and pushed for the passage of NAFTA, though he did not agree that it would create jobs in the US. Trade changes types of jobs, not the number, he said. Technology allowed Indians in call centers to do the work of Americans at lower wages. "Tens of millions of additional American workers will start to experience an element of job insecurity that has heretofore been reserved for manufacturing workers.


Free trade is good to a point, but it has cost a lot of americans jobs. It will only get worse as years go on. Also take account for how many american owned businesses that have packed up and move over sees and opened up shop. If you search it there are a lot of those businesses.

[The12lber]

Free trade is good to a point, but it has cost a lot of americans jobs. I will only get worse as years go on. Also take account for how many american owned businesses that have packed up and move over sees and opened up shop. If you search it there are a lot of those businesses.

There will always be the minority academic dissent. If our society is dilligent and driven, said "lost jobs" will indeed simply become new jobs of a different type. If people aren't serious about aqcuiring new skills or a greater education, this will not happen.

Free trade and globalization are both unstoppable forces and inevitable realities. America can either adapt and thrive or restrict free trade gradually and choke our economy.

[ironchef]

There will always be the minority academic dissent. If our society is dilligent and driven, said "lost jobs" will indeed simply become new jobs of a different type. If people aren't serious about aqcuiring new skills or a greater education, this will not happen.

Free trade and globalization are both unstoppable forces and inevitable realities. America can either adapt and thrive or restrict free trade gradually and choke our economy.

Nice post, I completely agree. If you are one of the ones to lose your job to an indian call center, you don't have anyone but yourself to blame. Further education, experience, and increased skillset will lead you to the promised land.