>>>> Some actually say that a 100%
>>>> trade deficit with every other country would be the best
>>>> possible scenario.
>>> I just saw this in Dustin's reply. Who actually says this stuff?
>> Milton Friedman, for one. ("The Case for Free Trade", published in
>> the 1997 #4 Hoover Digest.)
"Pindell, Tim P" <TPindell@otterbein.edu> wrote:
> I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, Jon, but Friedman's brand of
> Monetarism is dead (as is Friedman). It expired in the 80s. He expired
> a few years ago. Apparently, the costs of keeping them alive exceeded
> their market value. We've all grieved and moved on. He was an extremely
> intelligent guy. I would still encourage people to read Mr. Friedman's
> Gospels (and heretical criticisms) for a bit of historical perspective
> on what the conservative True Believers are up to.
This must be some of that famous liberal compassion and tolerance
I keep hearing about. I'm not going to dignify it with a reply.
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