Balanced trade is far superior to free trade

Citizens For Equal Trade is now seeking help for a Supreme Court case to question the legality of the U.S. Trade Deficit due to its effects. If you are a constitutional lawyer and would like to try a landmark case on behalf of CET, please email support@citizensforequaltrade.org.  We currently have data to support our claim (published on this site and in our new book) that the U.S. trade deficit creates two violations of constitutional law and at least four violations of common law.

Citizen for Equal Trade claims Free Trade Policy requires the illegal use of public tax money to subsidize U.S. trade deficits.

New: Song now on YouTube with supporting slides "Free Trade Raining on Our Parade" by Citizens for Equal Trade

This site provides:

       c.    New book: The Trade Deficit, Illegal & Unconstitutional Effects Destroying America.

Stop Trade Deficit Massive Jobs & Tax Losses - It's Unconstitutional & Unethical

Summary of Issues

       Most U.S. products now come from foreign countries which have cost millions of U.S. manufacturing jobs. The U.S government cannot collect taxes from foreigners who make these products. Also lost manufacturing jobs mean the U.S. government cannot collect taxes on lost wages during unemployment, causing tax problems and more government debt. This escalates the national debt and is unconstitutional (see learning center). There are many other reasons for trade deficit related tax losses.  We estimate roughly $1 trillion in lost U.S. taxes since 1971 due to excessive trade deficits.

       Additionally foreigners make huge profits from the trade deficit enabling them to buy up U.S. businesses. They now own over 21% of U.S. businesses aided by trade deficit profits, but only employ about 3.7% of the U.S. workforce. This poor job creation means more lost jobs and tax revenue and more government debt increasing the national debt. Our information provided here shows that only equal trade is constitutional, fair, and will remedy these issues. Our petition for equal trade call to support  issues.

See our petition which calls for the following:

        1)  Government economists provide estimates of the actual tax losses that occur due to the trade deficit.      

        2) The U.S. Supreme court rule on the constitutionality of the trade deficit with its related tax losses which violates Article 1, Section 9, Clause 5 (see INFO Center). As well, violation of Article IV, Section IV related to foreign financial invasion.

        3) Violation of common law related to illegally subsidizing trade deficits using public tax money.

        4)  Congress transition from a policy of free trade to equal trade by seriously considering the Balance Trade Restoration Act of 2006 (that was never voted on) or a similar equal trade act.

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