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In reply to the discussion: Being against TPP because of NAFTA is fighting the last battle again. There are no jobs to lose with [View all]Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)I'll move on. What does India need us for? Technical expertise? They have a number of fine doctors who are leading in cutting edge applications of medicine. http://forbesindia.com/printcontent/18702
China's space program is growing while ours is dwindling. So I doubt China will need our help there. Perhaps we can sell China some F-35 fighters. That would boost the old economy. Of course, they would probably get upset at the quality of the plane and the tons of problems they're having, like nearly falling apart in the sky. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/21/lockheed-fighter-idUSL2N0LQ1L920140221
Perhaps they need us for computer design? How many people would that employ in the US? Perhaps a hundred?
The only thing we lead the world in is weapons manufacturing. So unless we hope to become the greatest exporter of death devices in history, we have no hope of meeting the needs of India or China. They need food of course, but we don't charge Tariff's on food stuff. So that won't help them, or us.
We export enough death, and I would hate to be known as the worlds arms manufacturer.
The TPP is bad all the way around, and should have been shelved and forgotten long before now.