Comments on: Protectionism: But what is it being protected? http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5072 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:36:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: It’s Just Another Tax, Folks – NearWalden http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5072&cpage=1#comment-13197 It’s Just Another Tax, Folks – NearWalden Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:10:55 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5072#comment-13197 [...] thing: the administration is waking up to the scale of impact that their proposed tax will have. As Roger Pielke, Jr noted, “One point seems clear: regardless of the reasoning a trade war means higher prices for the [...] [...] thing: the administration is waking up to the scale of impact that their proposed tax will have. As Roger Pielke, Jr noted, “One point seems clear: regardless of the reasoning a trade war means higher prices for the [...]

]]> By: Sylvain http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5072&cpage=1#comment-13053 Sylvain Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:57:04 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5072#comment-13053 Maybe Canada should sought out a new market for its oil. I hear China is interested. After all if our product can't be competitive in the US why should it be any different for our oil. Maybe Canada should sought out a new market for its oil. I hear China is interested.

After all if our product can’t be competitive in the US why should it be any different for our oil.

]]> By: bend http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5072&cpage=1#comment-13050 bend Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:01:01 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5072#comment-13050 Gao is right. Such tariffs would be cutting off your nose to spite your face. And whether the intentions are honorable or not, it certainly appears as a pretense to pacify populist antagonism towards the world market. It is a terribly unfortunate situation that President Obama has turned into John Edwards on trade. And this despite his characterization of bitter western Pennsylvanians as clinging to "anti-trade sentiments." I miss Bill Clinton. Gao is right. Such tariffs would be cutting off your nose to spite your face. And whether the intentions are honorable or not, it certainly appears as a pretense to pacify populist antagonism towards the world market.
It is a terribly unfortunate situation that President Obama has turned into John Edwards on trade. And this despite his characterization of bitter western Pennsylvanians as clinging to “anti-trade sentiments.”
I miss Bill Clinton.

]]> By: Maurice Garoutte http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5072&cpage=1#comment-13049 Maurice Garoutte Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:42:33 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5072#comment-13049 Jae, No such luck for the working folk. “There are no former CEOs in the Obama Cabinet. And among the people who make up his daily inner circle, there is only a dollop or two of top-level private sector experience.” http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/19066.html This morning the Obama administration in one place in the Capital was pleading for more financial help from private investors while in another place private investors were being demonized. What could go wrong? In this case motive doesn’t matter. When the result is a trade war during a global recession pleading “good intentions” won’t go far with me. Jae,
No such luck for the working folk.

“There are no former CEOs in the Obama Cabinet. And among the people who make up his daily inner circle, there is only a dollop or two of top-level private sector experience.” http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/19066.html

This morning the Obama administration in one place in the Capital was pleading for more financial help from private investors while in another place private investors were being demonized. What could go wrong?

In this case motive doesn’t matter. When the result is a trade war during a global recession pleading “good intentions” won’t go far with me.

]]> By: jae http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5072&cpage=1#comment-13045 jae Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:53:35 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5072#comment-13045 Obama needs a new slogan: "Economic Chaos For All!" Didn't he hire ANYONE with an understanding of economics? Obama needs a new slogan: “Economic Chaos For All!”

Didn’t he hire ANYONE with an understanding of economics?

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