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To: mc6809e
Manufacturing is being lost because American workers are simply too much trouble. Workers overseas are willing

Workers overseas are cheaper because their cost (and standard) of living is lower. This difference was compensated by the tariffs until the "free" trade craze became the dogma.

36 posted on 05/16/2006 9:41:03 AM PDT by A. Pole (GWB believes that "guest worker" program will satisfy economy needs for cheap and plentiful labour.)
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To: A. Pole
Workers overseas are cheaper because their cost (and standard) of living is lower.

In other words, they gouge the American public much less than American workers.

49 posted on 05/16/2006 9:54:15 AM PDT by mc6809e
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