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<blockquote data-quote="TedKennedy" data-source="post: 2846081" data-attributes="member: 25419"><p>I'd agree with you up until we reached the U.S. border. Unfortunately, we have such a screwed-up system, that you'd have to toss the laws out the window and start from scratch to achieve what you're seeking, Hensch.(not that that would be bad!)</p><p></p><p> Since realistically we can't do that very soon, perhaps taking steps towards a freer U.S. economy would include fewer restrictions on labor/hiring, tariffs that would force U.S. companies to either be U.S. or foreign - no more half and half, producing with foreign labor, then selling to U.S. market unchallenged by domestic production. Maybe a closer look at the kinds of trade agreements we had during our most productive growth years would be beneficial.</p><p> Our current trend will surely get our workforce to the same level as our foreign competition in a matter of time, with two classes - rich and poor. We are well on our way. </p><p> It must be the Unions' fault. Or maybe it's a gutless corporate team that signed a contract, 'cause last I heard, union contracts had to be agreed to by both sides. Those corporate guys must be some really, really stupid SOBs to sign contracts that would harm their company in such devastating ways. And not just one company, either - it had to be that management of a majority of manufacturers were run by imbeciles so incompetent that they all sign contracts that forced them out of business. Economic Darwinism?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TedKennedy, post: 2846081, member: 25419"] I'd agree with you up until we reached the U.S. border. Unfortunately, we have such a screwed-up system, that you'd have to toss the laws out the window and start from scratch to achieve what you're seeking, Hensch.(not that that would be bad!) Since realistically we can't do that very soon, perhaps taking steps towards a freer U.S. economy would include fewer restrictions on labor/hiring, tariffs that would force U.S. companies to either be U.S. or foreign - no more half and half, producing with foreign labor, then selling to U.S. market unchallenged by domestic production. Maybe a closer look at the kinds of trade agreements we had during our most productive growth years would be beneficial. Our current trend will surely get our workforce to the same level as our foreign competition in a matter of time, with two classes - rich and poor. We are well on our way. It must be the Unions' fault. Or maybe it's a gutless corporate team that signed a contract, 'cause last I heard, union contracts had to be agreed to by both sides. Those corporate guys must be some really, really stupid SOBs to sign contracts that would harm their company in such devastating ways. And not just one company, either - it had to be that management of a majority of manufacturers were run by imbeciles so incompetent that they all sign contracts that forced them out of business. Economic Darwinism? [/QUOTE]
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