Off Topic — HabitableZone

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I guess you didn't read the second paragraph

You took the time to look up old posts of mine but didn't bother to read the second paragraph of my previous post. Rather strange behavior on your part. (Emphasis added)

It's just as wrong for Americans to try to dictate how other nations run their economy except where it impacts us. For example, if a country does things that drive up prices here, then we do have a reasonable gripe and so do they when we do the same thing (such as when Bush inacted steel tariffs several years ago - that was bad policy).

When Canada and Europe enact price controls on American products such as drugs, that means they aren't paying their share of the R&D costs. That drives up the costs that Americans have to pay. Effectively, we're subsidizing their artifically low prices. That is a legitimate gripe, just as they have a legitimate gripe about American timber, steel, and other tariffs.

As for Europe, they've made the decision not to spend very much on their defense. Instead, they're put a higher priority on social spending. If that's the case, then why should America spend for Europe's defense? Even today, a substancial portion of America's defense budget goes for support to NATO. If there is no real military threat to Europe, then there's no need for America to pay tens of billions each year for their defense. If there is a military threat, then it's Europe's responsibility to address it. Is that so hard for you to comprehend?

Try reading for comphrehension before reading to refute. You'll do better in life. After all, reading is fundamental.

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