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| Thumper | Feb 18 2012, 11:58 PM Post #41 |
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Ah HA, there it is. "Socialist Class Warfare". In other words "I am losin g the argument"
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| Deleted User | Feb 18 2012, 11:58 PM Post #42 |
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That is why I am not going to argue this point with Chris beyond this. I've made my point, no need to expand on it further. Thanks for the wake up call, Al. |
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| Banandangees | Feb 19 2012, 12:04 AM Post #43 |
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http://blog.machinecontrolonline.com/?p=723 World's Top Ten Heavy Equipment Manufacturers Growing competition. China has put three companies in the top ten this year compared to one last year (Catepillar has to compete with their low labor costs.
Catepillar is not in a closed economy. It is in a global economy. We're probably fortunate that they don't move out of the U.S. and Canada altogether looking for lower labor costs. |
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| Brewster | Feb 19 2012, 12:04 AM Post #44 |
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I will note that it's Chris who brought up the "socialist" part, and now I'm also going to take Al's advice. |
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| Chris | Feb 19 2012, 12:11 AM Post #45 |
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To me the problem comes when people run out of things to discuss, or become frustrated, thinking they are right and winning, why doesn't he get that, then they abandon logical thinking and break off discussion with insults. |
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| Chris | Feb 19 2012, 12:12 AM Post #46 |
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Why are you trying to make things up and put words in my mouth, thumper? Brewster brought up class warfare, I pointed it out, that's all. |
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| Deleted User | Feb 19 2012, 12:14 AM Post #47 |
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therein lies a large part of the problem. Both Canada & the US need to jack up tarrifs on goods imported that are manufactured overseas by both foreign & North American companies operating offshore. That would go a long way to encouraging them to keep jobs at home. The Chinese have no problem with the reverse. |
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| Chris | Feb 19 2012, 12:14 AM Post #48 |
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Yes, I did. What you said was said from a socialist point of view. |
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| Chris | Feb 19 2012, 12:16 AM Post #49 |
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Rather, therein lies the solution, not the problem. Tariffs and other protectionist schemes only harm the citizens they pretend to protect by jacking up prices. The solution would be to make a nation a haven for business by lowering if not removing corporate taxes that chase business away. |
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| Brewster | Feb 19 2012, 12:21 AM Post #50 |
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You're quite correct, Telco. I also think the corporate tax structure should be changed so that companies offshoring manufacturing and then shipping the finished product back be taxed as if they never left. Edited by Brewster, Feb 19 2012, 12:42 AM.
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