07-01-2004 07:34									#1
	What should the US do about the job drain? Remove this text

What is the answer?

	07-01-2004 07:35									#2
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Make me the president. I have the tools and means.

	07-01-2004 07:37									#3
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer What is the answer?

Not a thing.

	07-01-2004 07:38									#4
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Threaten them with being charged with treason (consorting with the enemy). Beyond that, corporations will simply laugh at you and write a check to pay for any drop-in-the-bucket, half-assed fines levied against them...

	07-01-2004 07:42									#5
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If the US loses too many jobs then the world economy driving American consumer will go belly up. What then?

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Elect a democrat

	07-01-2004 07:44									#7
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well theres 2 ideas:
Free trader: Complete devaluation of the dollar, get rid of such unnecessary things as clean air, water,etc.

Protectionists: Tariffs. Of course thats simplistic to the extreme, theres a 10-20 point plan put out by some people, and its fairly good, it includes such things as placing penalty tariffs on nations that don't import from the third world enough.

	07-01-2004 07:46									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer If the US loses too many jobs then the world economy driving American consumer will go belly up. What then?

Then the world begins losing its economic dependancy on the US.

	07-01-2004 07:48									#9
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So, the fact that we buy the world's stuff is why we own them? Hello?

	07-01-2004 07:49									#10
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I agree with Tass: nothing

We also depend on the world as consumers. Perhaps it will encourage ppl not to immigrate, instead stay where they are and make their home better instead of ditching it for what they want.

Mohammad did not go to the mountain and all.

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quote: Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar Then the world begins losing its economic dependancy on the US.

Juche(SP?)!

With the exact same results as NK, however, its going to happen one way or the other, either we will correct the balance of trade, or enough wages will be destroyed, enough property and debt sold, that people won't even be able to afford the extremely cheap overcapacity the world has to offer.

	07-01-2004 07:58									#12
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Send the jobs to Australia.

	07-01-2004 09:26									#13
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Put all of our CEO in Jail.

	07-01-2004 09:26									#14
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Move to India.

	07-01-2004 09:34									#15
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Not a blessed thing. What are you, Lancer. A commie or something?

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quote: Originally posted by monkspider Move to India.

Bharat

	07-01-2004 10:34									#17
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quote: Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous Elect a democrat

Now there's an idea. Repealing tax cuts seems the ticket to me. Perfect stimulus to create jobs.

	07-01-2004 10:37									#18
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Actually, after having watch a lot of Lou Dobbs special reports on weeknights called "Exporting America" I'm wondering why isn't it possible to consider ways to discourage corporations from exporting jobs so we can keep our economy healthy, and keep more jobs for American workers??

	07-01-2004 10:39									#19
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Because increasing tariffs are bad, m'kay?

edit: One example is the huge tariffs on automobiles, so that we could keep automobile jobs in America. Of course, American cars became utter **** (because of lack of competition) and the Japanese kicked our butts so bad, the auto industry in Detroit still hasn't fully recovered

	07-01-2004 10:40									#20
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quote: Not a thing.

	07-01-2004 10:42									#21
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Yet another Bush endorsement, Ramo and Tass.

	07-01-2004 10:44									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui Because increasing tariffs are bad, m'kay?

We don't believe you.

	07-01-2004 10:46									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe Yet another Bush endorsement, Ramo and Tass.

Bush endorsement?

He's more protectionist than his predecessor.

	07-01-2004 10:49									#24
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The sad part is he seems like he'll be more free trade than most of the Democratic challengers .

	07-01-2004 10:52									#25
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quote: Yet another Bush endorsement, Ramo and Tass.

Ah yes, Shrub the free-trader. With his support of agrisubsidies and tariffs on a broad range of products including steel (granted, he backed down when faced with the prospect of the a trade war), lumber, and textiles, he's a regular Adam Smith.

	07-01-2004 10:53									#26
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Invade China
Make it part of the United States
No more job drain

	07-01-2004 10:54									#27
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Hey Ramo and Tass were the ones advocating status quo. Ask them why they like Bush not me.

And yes given the extremist speak of the candidates and the attempts to buy Union votes, I would rate the Dem challengers as even worse than Bush wrt free trade.

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quote: The sad part is he seems like he'll be more free trade than most of the Democratic challengers

To Dean's credit, he has expressed opposition to most agrisubsidies. Of course that bastard might reneg on this position (as with steel) if the argument over agrisubsidies (http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=105809 ) comes to a head. It's becoming very hard to support the guy.

	07-01-2004 10:58									#29
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quote: Of course that bastard might reneg on this position

Of course he will! No candidate will get rid of them... no candidate can hope to lose the MidWest and win the election!

	07-01-2004 10:58									#30
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Not to worry he'll win those southern votes with a good 'ole fashioned rebel flag waving. No need for ag subsidies.