I don't think there is any evidence that if many of those NAFTA-gone jobs came back into Michigan that it would be worse off --- likely they could drop many people off the welfare rolls if there were some assembly line or factory jobs for them. Funny how when cars were made in the USA with $20 an hour labor, you could find them selling for $3000-$4000 but with $0.50 or less labor costs, they're selling for $30,000 to $40,000.
- The number of Michigan companies exporting increased 65 percent from 1992 to 1998
- More than 86 percent of Michigan 10,482 companies that export are small- and medium-sized businesses
- Total exports from Michigan to NAFTA countries (Mexico and Canada) in 1999 were 74 percent higher than 1993, before NAFTA
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And here's something for you and our friend Sam:
| Motor vehicle parts, not including engines | $6,813 |
| Automobiles | $2,999 |
| Motor vehicle engines | $1,773 |
| Trucks | $1,304 |
| Unshaped plastics | $436 |
| Motor vehicle engine parts | $403 |
| Plate, sheet & strip, steel | $300 |
| Air conditioning & refrigeration equipment | $287 |
| Bolts, nuts & screws | $188 |
| Furniture & fixtures | $176 |