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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1443414, member: 26302&quot;]I do not credit India&#039;s prosperity to restrictive trade. I credit it to them being able to have restrictions on imports while enjoying the fruits of unfettered exports. They are leeching on other countries trade practices and basically stealing US intellectual property. I am saying that if they continue to steal US IP they should not be allowed to access our markets without tariffs. Those tariffs should compensate US firms hurt by their practices.</p><p><br /></p><p>Same with China. IDC who is making the goods in China, but China is benefiting exactly like India, and as such all imports from China should be tariffed until such time they stop stealing from US firms.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am saddened you truly believe tariffs create prosperity Cloud. We read the same history and come up with different conclusions. I am a firm believer free trade benefits all, but we do not have free trade today, we have free trade amongst some countries but major impediments to trade even amongst developed countries. I simply believe the US should treat every nation like we are treated. If they have true free trade with us, we should reciprocate and both nations benefit. However, even countries like Canada have some massive restrictions to trade with us, and we should respond accordingly. Dairy products, for one, is basically forbidden to be imported into Canada. Why are we allowing then canadian lumber or oats to be imported into the US for free? We are our own worst enemy when it comes to trade, allowing ourselves to be taken advantage of.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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