I’ve never seen a handy man who charged $55 an hour. Frankly, a handy man who drove up in a Mercedes would scare me.
I recognize that a significant portion of America’s manufacturing base is gone and ain’t coming back.
As for “protectionism,” I don’t believe that’s what we’re talking about when we view recent events. I think we’re talking about the first stage of negotiations.
> I’ve never seen a handy man who charged $55 an hour. Frankly, a handy man who drove up in a Mercedes would scare me.
They don’t drive up in a Mercedes; they use vans just like every one else. It probably depends where you live. Sadly, in Hawaii $55 per hour is not terribly unusual.
> As for “protectionism,” I don’t believe that’s what we’re talking about when we view recent events. I think we’re talking about the first stage of negotiations.
Sorry, I am just reacting to the “stimulus” bill that, in addition to funding every pet Democratic cause, introduces “buy American” requirement on steel. Some how, I don’t think Obama will make friends with our allies as he starts a trade war.