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Oh please, give me a break. The unemployment rate by historical standards(meaning how it was measured pre 1990s) is more like 7%, using the U-6 BLS numbers rather than the U-3 they use today. Also with DVD players, an item people get once every five years, a 25% surcharge would work out to 3 cents a day, big whoop.

At hwat cost should we follow "free" trade as it siezes upward mobility up and continues to put down ward pressue on wages? The US economy the last several years has not been moving forward becaue of wage increases, it has gone forward because of home re-fis, and re fis have ben all but exhusted.

"a 25% surcharge would work out to 3 cents a day, big whoop."

First, spell checker is a friend. Now will the government allow me to pay their "surcharge" (read TAX) over five years or all at once when I buy the item?

Using your reasoning my Fed income tax is only a $20 a day and just look at all the services I get from the government... not!

Japanese electronics started out cheaper too. Now they are often the more expensive item you can choose. Our manufacturing is in decline because of poor business practices (mostly management) and shoddy workmanship.

U.S. companies think for the quarterly report and plan business accordingly. The Japanese thought and think on decades long business plans. They gained market share with often MORE expensive products that were built better.

Lastly... who will get the "surcharge" (TAX) profits? Is it going to be paid back to the citizens in the form of lower income taxes? Will it go to my heating bill? You know it will NOT.

It will be absorbed by government to be SPENT by government. Even if that is to give a "loan" to an already failing business that is producing products of lower quality and poor design.

Any way you look at it it will be used to try to buy votes. That's it and that is why Chucky and friends are right in there.