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Originally Posted by DGthe3

Would that be the up-comming 35 mpg CAFE regulation? Because Bush signed that one in 2007 and I think the even stricter 62 mpg in 2025 has been shot down as being impractical.


It doesn't look like many have suggested those sorts of things, or implied them. Mainly the ones that wanted businesses to be more competitive wanted lower wages for workers and less regulation, in effect making America more like Mexico to keep US jobs from going to Mexico. I see some rather obvious problems with that logic, but you probably see it more clearly than I, right Mr Economist.

But to address what you mentioned ... you're saying that its better for global companies to have their home market be 100% free and open, meanwhile their international competitors enjoy a home field advantage (due to the various methods you mentioned)? Sounds like its great for making everyone else competitive, but not so much for the domestic companies. What I personally endorse are mirroring the trade practices of other nations, at least whats practical. If they want free trade, good for them. But if they try and protect their market so they can sell to you without you selling to them ... that doesn't sit well with me.

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