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To: Consort
Wasn't this happening before NAFTA?

Yep, but not at the rate is is now. In a 30 mile stretch from my home in rural Illinois there are 8 or nine manufacturers the have closed their doors sense NAFTA, relocated in Mexico.

Nobody wants to say a thing about what I think brought this all about - UNIONS. There are good points to unions, and bad points. Forcing the price and wages up is one of their bad point to some people and one of their good points to others. It's not all just wages. the benefits that worker take for granted cost these companies trillions of dollars each year, but are not mentioned as a bottom line item the workers receive. .

56 posted on 05/18/2003 8:45:58 AM PDT by chainsaw
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To: chainsaw
Yes, unions, but also regulations, environmental activism, taxes, etc....all Democrat-supported.
57 posted on 05/18/2003 8:50:07 AM PDT by Consort
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