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Old 11-08-2008, 08:10 AM
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Guys ... maybe I put it poorly . Nevermind 65 , maybe I did miss your point and if so I apologize . I agree that we don`t know what our new President will do yet , however , when he says some of the things he says , people react . One of the reactions was to the new power unions could have. I had one company owner tell me he would seriously consider firing all his employees and hire all temps from an agency . This would allow him to get rid of anyone who wasn`t working out with no Union problems and also have other benefits for him .
This gets a little involved on manufacturing going overseas and jobs leaving , but when the tax burden is so heavy on industry , they look for ways to maximize profits . When Daimler and Chrysler merged , the reason the new company was based in Europe instead of the US was because there was roughly a 16% advantage to incorporate in Europe .
Please understand that I am probably unhappier than most about jobs going overseas as I have been involved with manufacturing all my working life and was/am damn proud of " Made in America " and still buy American wherever I can .
Cobrabill ... what I should have said was that the Republicans can share blame for not screaming bloody murder about what was happening . Keeping quiet means they are also to blame in my mind .