Trade Deficit

THE UNITED STATES MUST BALANCE ITS TRADE.

The cost of doing business in America is much too high. Because of this, many of America's jobs end up in China and India. In 2008, we imported 2.5 trillion dollars of foreign goods and had an account deficit of nearly 700 billion dollars. This number continues to grow. America is a net consumer in the world community and our government is the biggest consumer. If we are to remain the world's greatest economic power or even a prominent power, we must become a net producer once again. We can stop sending jobs away, raise wages, and eliminate the trade deficit by reducing the cost of manufacturing in the US. This can be accomplished by:

- Ed Dedelow