(January 21, 2014 at 6:18 pm)paintpooper Wrote: The US has been going down the tubes for decades, we no longer concentrate on things that matter. We have moved our factories over seas and practically make nothing anymore. "Free" trade agreements is the reason for this.
Too bad this simply isn't true...
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Now, if you want to make a claim about manufacturing jobs you may have a case; however, your reasons would be wrong. Automation and obsolescence are far more responsible for the reduction in manufacturing jobs than your free trade agreements or offshoring.