[box221]

You are right that the American work force can't compete with made in China mainly due to our taxes and regulations plus our way of life, not counting $.25/hr wages for China. Such as; 40 hour work week, paid overtime, child labor laws, paid vacations, payroll taxes,health insurance, retirement plans, etc. The American worker pays more in taxes/hour then a worker in China makes/hour. Which wall and/or walls do you want build and/or tear down to level the playing field?

[McGavin999]

Not true at all. In China, things are made by hand, here we can use machines. First of all because our people are trained to use them to advantage. Did you read the thread the other day about the shoe maker in MA? The owner of the business used to have the shoes made in China, but found out that he could actually make them cheaper here. Yes, we can do it. Yes, fewer workers are needed to run the machines, but more workers are needed to MAKE the machines.

I have faith in American innovation, and I have faith in the American people.