Actually, Dr. Boom, we are talking past each other . . . but probably agree on the trade issue.
On trade issues, other than some populist lip-service by liberals now and again, you can’t really tell liberals and conservatives apart, unless you are talking about the far-left (like the anti-IMF protests, etc.).
However, concerning federal and state regulation, environmental laws, state and federal taxes, and unionization, liberals are certainly making American business less competitive and passing trillions of dollars of hidden expenses and taxes on to the US consumer. Whether they are running states or wearing down the management running US car companies, liberals have implemented policies that were premised on American economic superiority, like we had in the 50’s, etc.
Unfortunately, now there is too much competition from abroad. So, obviously, our US companies are closing, outsourcing (becoming “multi-national”), and downsizing (or going to business-friendly US states). Also, small businesses and individual owners are now facing similar challenges with increased federal government and state government taxes, especially liberal states like CA, NJ, and NY.
Ultimately, I’d like to start a business, but in the present environment (for a lot of reasons), I’m not too motivated to get things going.
