No worker shall be compelled to work more than 48 hours per week. (The United States adopted the 40-hour work week and France and Germany have even shorter work hours.)
 § Article Nine. Barriers to Trade. No nation shall discriminate against imports from the United States nor impose other barriers to trade. (Most nations impose more trade barriers than the United States. Many nations have more favorable trade rules for other nations than the United States, causing tariffs and duties that discriminate against American-made goods.)
 § Article Ten. Illicit Trade Prohibited. Nations shall not trade illicit drugs, ivory (and other protected animal parts), poisonous chemicals or materials capable of being used in nuclear weapons on in biological weapons. (When an outlaw nation provides others with deadly materials, the United States and other national have every right to ban trade with that country. Currently, China has been caught by the CIA selling nuclear equipment to Pakistan. This provision would allow the United States to punish China with trade sanctions.)
When someone asks you about free trade be prepared with tough questions about slave labor, child labor, environmental protection and human rights. Free trade only works if everyone plays by the same rules. You cannot have free trade with a communist nation like China or Vietnam, who subsidizes industries, abuses workers and deprives its citizens of basic rights.
Joel D. Joseph, Founder, Made in the USA Foundation
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