Trade Deficit

The U.S. policy makers must realize that the trade deficit is a major detriment to the U.S. economy. Something must be done!

Start by either reducing the number of imports into this country or finally standing up to all of our trading "partners" and getting tough about them accepting our exports into their countries. The dollar has fallen in the last three years, yet the deficits continue to balloon. This is quite an anamoly as our products are cheaper to them, yet it is not effective.

It's not that our products are not wanted, this was proven in the 1990's. It's that policies in the 90's were not carried over.

I'll say this; you kill the "goose with the golden egg" (U.S.) and every other "goose" (country) will go down too.

Quality

"How low can we go in quality, but still keep our customers?" This question is ridiculous. One or one company always strives for the best.

In this world now of excessive trade (mostly in the U.S. - to the detrement of the U.S.) the highest quality must be strived for. Too much technology and ideas have been let out of the bag by I think our greedy CEO's and Manager's at the cost of America's well being. The bottom line is all that matters. And of course, foreign countries are only too happy to take these ideas, make products from them at a lower cost, and export them right back to America.

And of course some countries make better products than we do, but that's no reason to let your industry (ies) go down the drain. Yes, I think that tariffs (the % would have to be calculated to be effective) are definitely a short term solution. This would give time to the "unhealthy" industries in America to boost quality and also regain customers.

It's treachery to let the U.S. go down in blazing flames, just for the sake of globalization!