Letter to the Editor: Let The Domestic Steel Mills Compete with the Rest of the World

The rest of our industries want to try to streamline their expenses and production practices to compete on the world level but the USA steel mills want the government’s help when they don’t deserve it…  Ok, every other country who is operating under the economic Law of Comparative Advantage and can produce steel cheaper than we can is dumping.  I just don’t believe it.  Of course when  the USA mills are caught in a domestic downturn, their offers at bargain prices to get rid of their excess to international steel traders are just fine and above reproach. If you knew what I know, you’d be quite ashamed of the hypocrisy.

Now that Trump is elected the steel industry sees its chance to expand its accusations of dumping to other producers whether its true or not.  This is not the American way, as I knew it.  Its sheer desperation and affront to the American consumers and the metals industry.  And when President Trump becomes aware of the real facts, (if he wants to hear them) he’ll let them compete with the rest of the world.