The U.S., if it is to continue to pursue trade treaties and work under the WTO (or any newer trade regime), has got to be a leader in promoting labor and citizen rights in other countries.
We are all in this boat together-just as we live under the same polluted skies and alongside polluted or overflowing sea beds
Nonetheless, it is the American Socio-Economic situation that is in such poor shape in geographical in 2008. therefore, it America is absolutely in need of serious revamping and restructuring of national spending and distribution of resources (& priorities) focusing on core areas of need and of future human potential.
These core areas include the need to create an energy system that is sustainable.
Many of the poorer U.S. states an their citizens could benefit from the U.S. government taking a $100 billion dollars out of Homeland Security Spending (already costing 2.4 trillion dollars in Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, etc.) for a great jump start in the way of efficient clean energy production.
Similarly, $100 billion could build the foundation of a great Health Care system for all.
Or, $100 billion could build or initiate the main infrastructure for electrified fast trains across the USA-trains that carry automobiles, trailers, and trucks as well as passengers.
Americans can determine a better future-that is, if they refuse to depend solely on unqualified economic theories and look again to making key social investments--instead of only throwing money around to the facets of an economy that have the worst and most indirect support for developing individual wealth and for improving the quality of living for all.
Here is one final warning from Beinhart, "If we are to invest public funs-through government borrowing or spending or through simply spending tax revenues-we are to be aware that rich people running around with bags of money won't necessarily do what's good for the wealth of our nation. They may run us into bankruptcy, the way the smartest guys in the room ran Enron into bankruptcy."
Don't forget how closely tied Enron was to the Bushenomics folks and how theysupported George W. Bush and his policies in the period prior to Enron's collapse in late 2001.
That food-for-thought alone should give you a clue as to who benefits under Reagan-based Bushenomics of any era.
American leaders owe America a better theory to base its future destiny on. Demand it from political candidates, like me, in 2008 (and onward).
NOTES
Beinhart, Larry, "The 'Mysteries' of Bushenomics", http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/showtags.php?tid=3996
Stoda, Kevin, "Dear Iowa Voters, Shake up the System . . ., " http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_alone_080102_iowa_voters_2c_please_2c.htm
Stoda, Kevin, "Dear Republicans and Progressive Evangelicals . . .,"
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