They add to the costs of production and should be examined. But a class of people here want an exclusionary focus on yhat element because it is part of a rote-memorized song and dance routine. In reality, the cost of goods and services in this country were prohibitively high 20 or 40 years ago when the regulations effecting production where not that different than those in existence now. This nation was doing very well before we began exporting industries. There is no reason why that could not have continued. Export of industry is largely an arbitrary matter, not necessity. It is an arbitrary trend destroying the economy of this nation.
There are far fewer obstacles to trade now than there were 20-40 years ago. Back then, half the world was fenced off. Today the Russians can ship timber to the Southeast for less than it costs to harvest trees in Georgia.
This nation was doing very well before we began exporting industries. There is no reason why that could not have continued. Export of industry is largely an arbitrary matter, not necessity. It is an arbitrary trend destroying the economy of this nation.
How do you propose to stop it. I think abolishing corporate taxes, the IRS (go for a flat or fee based tax system), dismantling Social Security (I pay more in SS than I do in rent) would go a long way towards making this nation competitive again. Sure, we'll never have a labor surplus like China (without massive immigration) but we can offer good courts and political stability. Very attractive for most enterprises.
They add to the costs of production and should be examined. But a class of people here want an exclusionary focus on yhat element because it is part of a rote-memorized song and dance routine. In reality, the cost of goods and services in this country were NOT, repeat NOT, prohibitively high 20 or 40 years ago when the regulations effecting production where not that different than those in existence now. This nation was doing very well before we began exporting industries. There is no reason why that could not have continued. Export of industry is largely an arbitrary matter, not necessity. It is an arbitrary trend destroying the economy of this nation.
In reality, the ge-gaw crap is cheaper now; the important stuff like food, housing, and medical care--are out of sight.
Though I'll grant cultural values are cheaper.