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Originally Posted by dmek25

you were the one to draw the comparison between Iraq, and free trade. and the only reason to have consistencies in free trade is to keep the playing field as equal as possible. the other countries involved don't have to absorb the cost of clean air. the minimum wage we have is to try and keep a certain level of life possible for those making below average wages. all American companies pay for this, one way or another. why shouldn't these other companies involved in free trade have to follow some sort of guidelines? doesn't it bother you when you see child labor being exploited? the work related death counts at most of the countries is far greater then we have here. shouldn't those businesses have to follow some safe work practices then would insure the workers a much safer work environment? and about the war and recession, you take the 100's of millions of dollars being funneled into the war, and put it back into the American economy, and see what happens

I think if you're going to take a hands-off approach in foreign policy, you have to take the same hands-off approach when it comes to telling other countries what their labor laws should be. Otherwise you contradict yourself.