R.G. Prince says, "Despite the fact that the flood of new and cheap products into America...has delighted consumers, its hard to consume anything if you don't have a job."(rationalrevolution.net)
"Foreigners are getting the short end of the economic stick," and "It is as if Americans regard the rest of the world as slaves in their global plantation." (safehaven.com)
"We've become the biggest fools in the world," Roemer said. "Adopting global free trade while other countries impose trade barriers against our products." (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)
the American tax policies benefit corporations that move operations overseas to places like China, a country known for low wages, minimal child labor laws, poor working conditions and high pollution. (politicalticker)
Proponents of free trade argue that it lowers prices of goods and provides economic growth for developing countries. (politicalticker)
"There are no jobs. Our jobs are in China," Roemer said.(politicalticker)
“By changing just a few simple buying habits, usually at little or no cost or inconvenience to the consumer, we can re-direct literally thousands of dollars out of hands of foreigners and into the hands of Americans.” (freemanonline)
the $5,000 saved by purchasing the less-expensive foreign goods results in the creation of additional jobs in the software, restaurant, entertainment, publishing, and other industries where the money saved would be spent.(freemanonline)
Consider the $15,000 spent on the foreign goods. This money is now in the hands of foreign producers. ...[most likely] the money will be spent on American goods or services, or invested in the U.S. economy, either directly or indirectly. (freemanonline)
The best thing Americans can do to save American jobs is to be smart shoppers and purchase goods that offer the highest quality at the lowest price—wherever they are made. (freemanonline)
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