SMH, the stupidity of this comparison drives me nuts.


A trade deficit with one supplier or one country isn't a problem.    Its the aggregate trade deficit that's the problem.     If you run an aggregate trade deficit (spend more than you take in) as a farmer, eventually you will go broke.     

The only reason the USA hasn't went broke running a $900 billion/year (aggregate) trade deficit is that the govt can create more money out of thin air.     Which just devalues (inflation) existing $'s.