tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751890.post7127699139023205604..comments2024-01-28T09:27:20.490-06:00Comments on Century of the Common Iowan: Trade is a Big Issue in Iowanoneed4thneedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00722983760373724246noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751890.post-24079009143506195472007-11-25T21:10:00.000-06:002007-11-25T21:10:00.000-06:00WTF No need, I think we have found another point o...WTF No need, I think we have found another point of common interest.<BR/><BR/>While free trade certainly benefits the average American we also need to remember that someone has to remain behind to buy the foreign consumer goods.<BR/><BR/>A good place to start is the requirement that foreign manufactured goods meet all domestic standards. Make the importers liable and you'll quickly see either improved products or more American made products.<BR/><BR/>However, its a mixed bag. Foreign farm interests think we unfairly reduce the price of American ag products through a variety of subsidies and other non tariff barriers.The Deplorable Old Bulldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317795016889341638noreply@blogger.com