Information about the Effects of Immigration, Outsourcing and Free Trade on Georgia

Another example of why the so-called Free Trade is really Expensive Trade

Another 311 Americans are scheduled to lose their jobs due to the failed economic policy erroneously labeled "Free Trade." Sold to the American public by public relations budgets bulging with millions of dollars it has resulted in a steady downward decline in the manufacturing base of our country.

But the results of the so-called Free Trade are anything but free to the citizens of our country. The Free Trade policies are becoming ever more Expensive Trade (See: Effect of failed economic polices on the State of Atlanta ...):

• The effect of the individuals who directly lose their job should be obvious to all.
• The effect on the communities and other businesses in the community should be obvious to all.
• The effect of unemployment, lack of medical coverage, stress on families has an effect on the demand for social services. The effect of increased spending on either taxes paid, future debt or cuts in other areas should be obvious to all.
• Since empty factories, mills, call centers, etc do not generate many products the effect on increasing the Trade Deficit should be obvious to all.

This list could go on - to cover virtually every aspect of the so-called Free Trade and now get ready for the bad news. Congress is being pressured by the current Administration to create even more of these so-called Free Trade agreements. CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement) is poised to lay the foundation for the next round of empty factories, mills, call centers, development centers and other facilities that were the cornerstone of our country.

It is hard for many to understand why our government continues a policy that has so many negatives. Since the Republican and Democratic Parties both support these policies some will ask, " How can they be wrong?"

As the Textile Industry in our country goes the way of the Television Industry a few years ago - some might find it interesting to get some insights into how membership on our Trade Advisory Boards are selected (See: Bush Trade Policy - a look behind the scenes of a failed economic policy - its ugly!).

The facts we are presenting will not be questioned, but we will be accused of "Bush Bashing." So lets be fair - this whole Expensive Trade fiasco started when then Democratic President Bill Clinton pushed NAFTA through Congress with help from the then minority Republican Party. Now we will be accused of being Clinton Bashers. ---- Its both Parties doing this to the citizens of our country!

The facts we are presenting will not be questioned, but we will be accused of being  left wing conservative radical extremist liberals of the right wing. Now some will scoff at that sentence, but it true - in any two or three week time frame we receive responses from very partisan folks who label us each of the adjectives listed. But they never question the facts. --- Its both Parties doing this to the citizens of our country!

The Free Trade era of our country's history has not worked and it is time to discard it along with any politicians that insist on keeping it. What we need are economic policies that result in FAIR Trade, not Trade that can be manipulated by multi-national corporations with an ever increasing level of influence on governments.

In the meantime if you are concerned about this issue, time is running out to let your US Senators know that you do NOT want CAFTA. If you are interested in what we call a FAIR Trade solution there is a link below.

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Instead of continuing Expensive Trade Agreements we have proposes a FAIR Trade solution.

A Southern Party of Georgia Position on solving our country’s Trade Deficit