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no. In a perfect world, trade deals would eliminate

Posted on: October 8, 2018 at 13:44:15 CT

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tariffs and trade barriers and do nothing else. They could be one page documents. But this is the real world, and politicians feel compelled to add complexity.

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I axed earlier but got no reply - JG MU

- 10/8 12:05:32

What's new is that auto workers in Mich, Ohio, Missouri are - Sarazen MU - 10/8 13:35:45

Took WORST TRADE DEAL IN HISTORY and did minimal - raskolnikov MU - 10/8 12:28:40

Agree; his self-promotion on this is absurd even for Trump. - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 12:44:22

Libs and dems should prefer this one to the old - Ferg STL - 10/8 12:58:05

I don't think the dynamic is as simple as you're indicating - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 13:18:11

RE: Libs and dems should prefer this one to the old - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 13:15:38

I don't think a trade deal should dictate wages - Ferg STL - 10/8 13:28:31

But you're fine with the entire document essentially - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 13:34:48

no. In a perfect world, trade deals would eliminate - Ferg STL - 10/8 13:44:15

Well NAFTA and the new agreement are about the same - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 14:12:52

no it isn't Ferg - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 13:14:35

that impacts Mexico, not the US, ferg. US auto workers - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 13:13:31

It reduces the financial incentive to operate in Mexico - Ferg STL - 10/8 13:25:15

yeah, I get that. Do you support OSHA? Other state and - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 13:35:42

How do child labor laws drive up the cost? - MrBlueSky MU - 10/8 13:48:46

given your snarky response, do you now see the need for - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 14:15:17

Not being able to hire kids at low wages, of course. What - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 14:14:19

Ah, yes - MrBlueSky MU - 10/8 14:52:24

you missed the point entirely, good work (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 15:44:24

minimum wage laws should be eliminated - Ferg STL - 10/8 13:46:29

child labor, osha, minimum wages, all have impacts - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 14:16:15

Most agree this is a better deal for the US - Spanky KU - 10/8 12:46:58

i know. JG doesn't care (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 12:47:24

LOL damn you are one dishonest simpleton - JG MU

- 10/8 12:49:24

No difference...con - mizzoumurfkc KC - 10/8 12:25:33

40(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 10/8 12:24:08

RE: I axed earlier but got no reply - Cyrus MU - 10/8 12:22:20

adds a $16/hr min wage, - Ferg STL - 10/8 12:20:44

RE: adds a $16/hr min wage, - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 12:34:27

that's quite the detailed summary you've made there - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 12:33:23

More regulations? - JG MU

- 10/8 12:22:48

yup - Ferg STL - 10/8 12:26:42

Please elaborate (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 12:33:48

RE: Please elaborate (nm) - Ferg STL - 10/8 12:51:46

the whole document is "regs", Ferg. There are some - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 13:12:49

Do your own research - JG MU

- 10/8 12:40:34

I didn't start a thread asking for knowledge; he gave - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 12:44:55

Being lazy doesn't deserve much of a response.(nm) - jmlppx MU - 10/8 12:20:37

RE: Being lazy doesn't deserve much of a response.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 10/8 13:16:00

Use Google, man... - Spanky KU - 10/8 12:08:05

LOL so you guys are all a cheering - JG MU

- 10/8 12:12:41

RE: LOL so you guys are all a cheering - mizzoumurfkc KC - 10/8 12:27:54

You seem to be the one who needed education - Spanky KU - 10/8 12:18:11

do your own homework. anything "we" tell you is just - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 12:13:28

great point - JG MU

- 10/8 12:14:27

Or you to know what you are disparaging - other than its - DHighlander NWMSU - 10/8 12:16:38

do your own homework and stop asking people you call - 90Tiger STL - 10/8 12:15:45