To: Princeliberty
Were it not for NAFTA, there would be even fewer jobs, because many corporations now using NAFTA would be out of business. Something that is never discussed among NAFTA detractors, is the reason why Businesses needed it.
Over-regulation, Tort lawyers, Environmentalists, Insurance and Union work rules have made the cost structure for most manufacturers too expensive to make a profit against foreign competition. China would not have been such a problem if not for the fact it just costs too much to manufacture things in America.
NAFTA has lowered costs to the point where SOME jobs in America have been preserved. Take away NAFTA, and you will see almost instant recession in America, as hundreds of remaining American shops go out of business. Businesses exist to turn a profit; no one should keep their doors open just to provide jobs.
133 posted on
06/15/2003 8:59:02 PM PDT by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: Pukin Dog
Were it not for NAFTA, there would be even fewer jobs, because many corporations now using NAFTA would be out of business. Something that is never discussed among NAFTA detractors, is the reason why Businesses needed it. Over-regulation, Tort lawyers, Environmentalists, Insurance and Union work rules
OR you can look at it like this: if NOT for NAFTA we would have had to face up to the demons of Over-regulation, Tort lawyers, Environmentalists, Insurance and Union work rules etc. Unsurprisingly the easy route was taken here. With NAFTA we got the worst of both worlds...lost jobs and no change in government policies.
139 posted on
06/15/2003 11:10:00 PM PDT by
WRhine
To: Pukin Dog
So should the whole world use slave labor since
that will lower costs the most?
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