I do not - the "free-trade" policies are really "unfair-trade" policies that harm the middle class' standard of living by sending jobs over seas. The only people who benefit are stock holders and greedy corporate execs. When will America realize that their way of life is being stolen from them in the name of "global economy" and "free trade"? Is there still time to change to policies that will benefit the working class in America?
2006-12-26 13:44:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Economics
yes but it is bad for the controlling elite ,they will loose money ,that is why you will never have it.
2006-12-26 13:52:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free trade does not reult in a weaker middle class, it results in a changing middle class. Changes are sometimes painful, as industry restructuring and relocation take place (ie partial layoffs and outsourcing). However, it is also necessary to avoid a stagnant or shrinking economy. The luxuries and benefits enjoyed by our middle and lower class are a result of the past free trade policies.
Wealth is not measured in how much you have, but in how much you can afford. By outsourcing to other countries, you are allowing everyone to specialize in what they do best, thus keeping down the costs and therefore the final consumer prices.
For example, the reason the car you drive didn't cost 3 times as much and the computer you are typing on didn't cost you $5,000 is because of outsourcing, so be careful where you criticize- you may be crapping where you eat...
Today, some would tell you that American manufacturing is on the decline. Unions and Democrats will have you believe that the middle class is on the decline because of these jobs going over seas. Do a little research, and you will see that this is not the case.
On the contrary, high paying manufacturers are having a tough time finding enough skilled workers. See the link below for one example.
The left wants to blind you and convince you that the middle class is declining and that you need them so that they will protect us from "greedy executives and shareholders." This is their strategy, and thats all it is - a political ploy to distract people from the progress that this nation is making and is capable of in the future. They know that convincing you of the need for redistribution of wealth is the only chance they have of gaining power.
2006-12-27 00:27:47 · answer #2 · answered by Time to Shrug, Atlas 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh puh-lease.....when I hear 'working class' I think of men with a furrowed brow, muscular forearms, denim overalls and a spanner. Not the kind of image I associate with most workers in any developed economy.
What is fair about me having to spend $20 per hour on a semi-literate American factory worker (if you consider the quality of writing on this forum as an example of American literacy), when an Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese or Russian can be just as productive for $10 a day?
Why can't non-Americans have the same opportunities to earn similar wages? And why as a consumer should I have to spend so much money on American made products?
2006-12-27 02:39:07 · answer #3 · answered by Mardy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Free trade is more on the lines of extreme capitalism -- which we don't really have. We have limits. If we had free trades, completely, we wouldn't have some restrictions as we do with embargoes or quotas. Communism doesn't necessarily work either, but they say it looks good on paper. Is the middle better?
2006-12-26 21:47:55 · answer #4 · answered by Kayt M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coke & pot are being the addmission fees to the new settliers-they bring top of the line equipment in if they want anything, they got major backing and players that want to break the back of you old people to free up tighty whitie so she can play with their needs "got it"-sorry that wasn't sugar coated
2006-12-26 21:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋