[FITZ]

Only a free market can do that, not tariffs, quotas, gov't job programs, tax-credits, or well intentioned and naive politicians.

Then why is it taking very costly government programs to support the "NAFTA displaced workers"? You know they keep extending that original 18 months they were provided free education, computers, living expenses, etc? Who is paying for them? What's the point of having cheaper prices if we have to have higher taxes to support all the welfare and unemployed?

[eno_]

Then why is it taking very costly government programs to support the "NAFTA displaced workers"?

Because we don't have the guts to tell former Lucent unionized factory workers that making telephone switches based on 25 year old designs at $30/hr. only works in cloud-cookoo land?

[Joe Hadenuf]

Good point.