The "If Things Went Your Way" Game
 

Lets say that the President of the United States came to you and asked for help. He wants you to find a way to lower the deficit without raising taxes on the american people. He also asks you to find a way to do this and create jobs at the same time. He gives you a link to a few websites, and a phone number that contain a archive of all laws, trade agreements, and treaties.

How would you fix the deficit and jobs?

I'd draft a Constitution that specifically outlines the authority of our gov't, then establish a congress that is bond to uphold the document, and a court system to make sure the laws are upheld. I'd then give all other powers to the people and the states...


oh wait.

Heres my idea, end all trade agreements and impose a tax on imports thus causing the cheap ---- we all buy to go up in price. that then opens up the market for american industry to come back and be able to compete with the foreign companies on a somewhat level playing field. thus pissing the top 1% off, and moving america back toward a country that actually makes stuff.

I would fire all of congress and put them all on an island to fight to the death. The winner get's too then come back and be the vice president or something. lol

I thought you wanted to solve the problem of the deficit and unemployement...

its not an instant solve but after a few year jobs will start coming back to the states, due to the expense of the taxes. piss off people yes, help eventually

and what happens when your business relies on foreign imports?

How about instead disband all labor unions?

And freeze budgets at the 2000 level in any department that can be abbreviated with three letters, rescinding any regulations enacted since that date.

Yeah, it will piss all the people off all the americans who are affected by the increased cost of the American products and all the industries that use it as a resource.

Import Tarrifs only protects the workers in the industry that gets an unfair advantage with gov't protection from that outside competition.

that means if you put a tarrif on foriegn steel, they don't have to compete with lower prices and their customers such as the the auto industry, bridge builders, steel drum manufacturing plants, etc. ANY industry that buys steel will be faced with increased prices. That means less supply and LESS JOBS in those industries.

Only the steel industry will benefit. But there is a net loss of jobs if you add up the rest.


So this idea does nothing to reduce the deficit or create jobs.

Actually, Brainy, Germany does almost exactly what RedTurboMiata proposes, and they don't have any of the problems you claim they do.

In fact, they have one of the strongest economies in the world.