We have lost too much of the basic manufacturing infrastructure to do so. Take for instance the great American machine tool industry that led the world into the 1980's. It is no more.
As far as your call to "get competitive" it is a great challenge when shackled by a government that seeks to regulate and tax the productive and one whole political party is bought and paid for by belligerent unions.
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Oh, I see,,we can't rebuild it.
Take for instance the great American machine tool industry that led the world into the 1980's. It is no more.
Why?
As far as your call to "get competitive" it is a great challenge when shackled by a government that seeks to regulate and tax the productive and one whole political party is bought and paid for by belligerent unions.
Ummm, I never said to get competitive. I said we weren't. The reasons are the ones you just named. Now,,,what do you think is the right way to fix the problem? Change the government policies,,,or get them to start a trade war?
So far, we still live by a popularly elected government. If the people want to be UN-shackled, they can be. It's up to them. If they don't value it enough, they won't. It's simple.
That is where the focus of policy makers should be.
Think about this, in the 50's we had by far the highest wages and benefits on earth. Yet no one could compete with our manufacturing!