Six key general policy failures have contributed to the collapse of our economy:
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Tag Archives: Free Trade
Imports Hit All-Time High
U.S. imports hit their highest monthly total ever in March, highlighting the fact that our government’s efforts to increase exports have backfired. The United States imported a record $238.6 billion, while also setting a record for exports with $186.8 billion in goods shipped overseas. The Obama administration made doubling exports one of its largest goals, but by pursuing this goal through free trade agreements it has ensured that our markets are open to cheap, imported goods that put American companies out of business.
America’s Economic Descent into Colonial Status
No country or civilization has ever risen to such wealth and power to have receded so quickly to stagnation, dependency and indebtedness — in 17 years.
America Can No Longer Support Its Own Needs
America is running on imports. Meeting the basic needs of the average American on only American-made products is incredibly difficult, if not impossible. Living on imports is not sustainable in the long-term, and the United States needs to find a way to pry itself out of this increasingly desperate situation if it wishes to maintain any quality of life for its citizens.
Trans-Pacific Partnership: Forced on Americans by Lobbyists
If the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is successfully negotiated, passed and implemented, every American will be affected in some way. Similar agreements have put scores of Americans out of work while forcing others to live in constant fear of layoffs. With so much at stake, you would think the American people should be informed about trade negotiations. This has not been the case with the TPP. The negotiations for this agreement have been going on behind closed doors, shutting out the American people. One group, however, has not been shut out: lobbyists.
