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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have really mixed feelings about this. We are in debt financially to them. We are in bed with our adversary and we will be until we get out of debt. This sick relationship is hurting us finacially with the loss the jobs overseas and frankly I think China's poor regulations are going to kill us off with the lead in toys and formaldhyde in clothes and their effin baby formula disaster. [/quote]
You don't have a very sophisticated understanding of how things work. Maybe you shouldn't vote...[/quote]
Not the PP, but I feel compelled to say that you have contributed nothing to the discussion of China, and hav shown a misunderstanding of our democracy if you think people who don't agree with you on some economic issue have less right to vote.[/quote]

Thank you. I think our relationship with China in many respects is unhealthy and until we significantly decrease our debt to them we are in a difficult position. The issue of lead in toys, and other health hazards thanks to poor regulations is real and it's more dangerous than the "shouldn't vote" poster understands. These materials in many Chinese products are linked to learning disabilities and cancer and possibly autism among other things. Do they cause these issues-who knows, but they do contribute. We know lead is unsafe. We know many of the chemicals they do not sufficiently regulate are toxic. This is a serious health issue and we need to be in more of a position of power to impose regulations. Our debt to China prevents us from creating the type of relationship we need with them. Perhaps adversary is the wrong word. They are hurting us, but there is the potential to form a healthier relationship if we didn't owe them so much money. [/quote]

We are completely empowered to regulate this.  We can impose any requirement we want on imports, and monitor as thoroughly as we desire.  We can penalize any company importing substandard goods.

Good luck if you think the Republicans will do this, though.[/quote]

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