I completely agree with you, but first we need to stop shipping US jobs overseas.
We cannot pull support from under Americans, unless we are going to provide them with a productive alternative.
Bring back US jobs. (then at the same time, reward businesses for bringing back US jobs.)
But we much bring back US jobs, at the very least at the same time. We have sent away American jobs now for over an entire generation.
Bring them back. To America.
1. Overseas workers work longer hours and for less money while delivering the SAME quality. They USUALLY get
a. no benefits,
b. little time off,
c. no insurance,
d. no savings plans,
e. no breaks,
f. short lunches
g. and no overtime.
h. If they complain they have no union to whine to AND get canned.
i. They have no union recourse for "unjust" firing. They have nothing. They expect nothing.
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2. American workers want:
a. TOO MUCH money
b. TOO MANY benefits
c. SHORTER work hours
d. SHORTER work week
e. MORE vacations
f. LONGER vacations
g. MORE triple time overtime
h. numerous breaks
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3. American workers get good retirement, sick days, injury insurance, even savings plans.
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Pure and simple, American companies CANNOT compete with the overseas companies.
So, they close.