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<blockquote data-quote="JimJimmyJames" data-source="post: 624875" data-attributes="member: 11425"><p>If I am asked to directly compete against foreign workers who are not regulated under the same safety, labor, and environmental laws as I am, I cannot hope to compete.</p><p></p><p>Also, if those same workers benefit from socialized medicine and retirement that relieves their corporations from that burden.</p><p></p><p>I also cannot compete with countries who use a VAT as a weapon to encourage industry in their own countries, while discouraging imports from mine.</p><p></p><p>I also cannot compete against companies who manipulate laws regarding subcontrating to create a business model that is anything but the definition of subcontracting.</p><p></p><p>At least I cannot compete and maintain the standard of living that has made America the economic powerhouse it is.</p><p></p><p>China, Japan, etc. did not grow their economies by producing for their own people, but by undercutting us at every turn in order to grow at <em>our</em> expense.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately for them it is reaching the point where we will no longer be able to do them a favor and commit economic suicide in order to buy their products. With all our good jobs going, or being cheerleaded to go, by, ahem, certain people, we simply won't be able to afford it.</p><p></p><p>Here is a link to an article that describes the coming death of the middle class and the reasons behind it, enjoy:</p><p></p><p><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20091015052644/http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/welcome_back_lenin" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20091015052644/http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/welcome_back_lenin</a></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimJimmyJames, post: 624875, member: 11425"] If I am asked to directly compete against foreign workers who are not regulated under the same safety, labor, and environmental laws as I am, I cannot hope to compete. Also, if those same workers benefit from socialized medicine and retirement that relieves their corporations from that burden. I also cannot compete with countries who use a VAT as a weapon to encourage industry in their own countries, while discouraging imports from mine. I also cannot compete against companies who manipulate laws regarding subcontrating to create a business model that is anything but the definition of subcontracting. At least I cannot compete and maintain the standard of living that has made America the economic powerhouse it is. China, Japan, etc. did not grow their economies by producing for their own people, but by undercutting us at every turn in order to grow at [I]our[/I] expense. Unfortunately for them it is reaching the point where we will no longer be able to do them a favor and commit economic suicide in order to buy their products. With all our good jobs going, or being cheerleaded to go, by, ahem, certain people, we simply won't be able to afford it. Here is a link to an article that describes the coming death of the middle class and the reasons behind it, enjoy: [B][url]https://web.archive.org/web/20091015052644/http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/welcome_back_lenin[/url][/B] [/QUOTE]
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