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U.S. firms bending trade laws, critics say
Newhouse News Service ^
| 11/25/01
| Elizabeth A. Marchak
Posted on 11/25/2001 3:18:50 AM PST by chemicalman
Edited on 07/14/2004 12:58:35 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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WASHINGTON -- America's heartland laments: Foreign companies are destroying our future, driving our steel companies out of business, throwing us out of our jobs.
The government often joins the chorus.
But the federal government's records indicate steel complaints about unfair trade are often overstated.
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To: chemicalman
I know. I was in the steel business for 35 years. God help this country if we ever get into a major war. Well, I guess the gov't figures we won't need steel.
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posted on
11/25/2001 3:41:18 AM PST
by
Cobra64
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To: candyman34
I thought America stood for freedom-not welfare handouts to companies that can't compete
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posted on
11/25/2001 4:30:40 AM PST
by
arielb
To: arielb
Many industries have recieved hand-outs in the past i.e. auto, oil, airframe, airlines, etc. for many reasons to keep them from going under.
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11/25/2001 7:18:58 AM PST
by
box221
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