tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404820640426099135.post6467774107078245064..comments2023-10-31T00:46:35.316+13:00Comments on Anti-Dismal: Free trade good ....Paul Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13731003529546075700noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404820640426099135.post-88443910257052958142009-05-07T01:53:00.000+12:002009-05-07T01:53:00.000+12:00I agree with ClydeB. Even economists disagree abou...I agree with ClydeB. Even economists disagree about the benefits of trade. It's a complex subject. I think it is kind of silly to ask people in the general public about their opinions about things they can't possibly understand. You wouldn't ask them about the benefits of heart bypass surgery. Why ask them about the economy?<br /><br />Just because people think free trade is good doesn't mean it is.Stephen Monradhttp://www.stephenmonrad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404820640426099135.post-54159359042142989332009-05-06T15:21:00.000+12:002009-05-06T15:21:00.000+12:00I'd bet that 90% of the respondents in favor of fr...I'd bet that 90% of the respondents in favor of free trade do not even know what it means or what is at stake. The US is subsidizing the payroll in several foreign countries in the guise of free trade. If 'free traders' take the time to compare the per-capita trade with Japan, Germany, Ireland, Mexico or China, the disparity would change their minds.ClydeBnoreply@blogger.com