No they aren't, the United States is our largest trading partner, we just don't call it exports.

As to what goes to China, over 97% of the value of the minerals and ores that go there are reaped by the Chinese.

We get less than 3 cents on the dollar for it's dollar value.

I'd say we're getting taken to the cleaners now, why would we want to do more of that?

That's dumb.

You could benefit from going back to school, I'm sure continuing education is offered in your neighborhood.

Maybe you'd learn the value of our resources and not want to give them away so foreigners profit from them.

We should be profiting from the value, not giving it away for little or nothing,

As I said before, that's dumb.  

We do that with oil, give it away for little or nothing, and that's dumb,  

….why do that with gas too?  

Dumb.

Would you give them 97 cents from all your savings?  Reducing your net worth by 97%?

Sounds like you might.