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Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
6. which is exactly why free trade doesn't work
Mon Jan 23, 2012, 01:07 AM
Jan 2012

what we need are import taxes which take into consideration things like the way workers are compensated and environmental laws
A few companies who's products are made in the same factories as the iPhone: onehandle Jan 2012 #1
Read The Article And Agree, The Subtleties Of Modern Electronic Manufacturing cantbeserious Jan 2012 #2
America is a POWDER KEG of anti-offshoring sentiment. We need to start FIGHTING BACK Zalatix Jan 2012 #3
This uncontrollable lust for profit is ultimately going to kill us all. Initech Jan 2012 #4
Things change and so does the economy.. China is actually a good story for Humanity BrentWil Jan 2012 #5
Sorry. The Chinese economy is NOT good and can never be good for the US. AdHocSolver Jan 2012 #12
The American middle class slipping into poverty b/c of offshoring "does not hurt us"? brentspeak Jan 2012 #14
does not hurt us? Confusious Jan 2012 #15
which is exactly why free trade doesn't work Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #6
Best comment to the Duhigg & Bradsher article: ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2012 #7
Agreed - However, Changing The US Ship of State Will Take Decades Due To Politics cantbeserious Jan 2012 #8
The only way to fix our economic problems is to remove profit from current practices. AdHocSolver Jan 2012 #19
Another consideration or 2 Mopar151 Jan 2012 #9
Best description of the process I've seen in a couple years, at least. saras Jan 2012 #16
I was appalled by the argument that it was "skilled labor." joshcryer Jan 2012 #10
When we killed metrication I knew it was all over. That was 40 years ago. Gregorian Jan 2012 #11
You owe somone 10k and you have a problems, you owe a few hundred billion and it is their problem Exultant Democracy Jan 2012 #13
The reasons given for Apple's move to China are specious. AdHocSolver Jan 2012 #17
Well said! n/t Zalatix Jan 2012 #18
Apple is like Scientology - a religion masquerading as a corporation, or visa versa leveymg Jan 2012 #20
It isn't just electronics that are made in China. Much of our clothing is made in China, or in 4lbs Jan 2012 #21
To add to your list: Dash Riprock Jan 2012 #22
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