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To: BuckeyeForever
Middle/working classes do benefit from inexpensive imports when they have income to buy those imports.

Excellent.

Once they are out of work, they can no longer buy even the inexpensive imports.

I know, 4.7% unemployment rate and rising wages. Terrible.

550 posted on 10/05/2007 10:09:55 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Ignorance of the laws of economics is no excuse.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

“4.7% unemployment rate”

Don’t get too used to it.


551 posted on 10/05/2007 10:37:30 PM PDT by Sun (Duncan Hunter: pro-God/life/borders, understands Red China threat, NRA A+rating! www.gohunter08.com)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

“and rising wages”

WHERE?

People are getting 2nd jobs to make ends meet.


552 posted on 10/05/2007 10:39:27 PM PDT by Sun (Duncan Hunter: pro-God/life/borders, understands Red China threat, NRA A+rating! www.gohunter08.com)
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To: Toddsterpatriot
and rising wages.

You meant cost of living:


565 posted on 10/06/2007 9:02:39 AM PDT by Paul Ross (Ronald Reagan-1987:"We are always willing to be trade partners but never trade patsies.")
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