> Matthew wrote: > Tariffs protect the US citizen from losing jobs to overseas workers. If we > could get those back (repeal the said trade agreements), minimum wages
You can't protect your economy from world forces. Every economy that's tried to do that has crumbled. See USSR. Your only choice is to compete and be the best. What we're seeing is a global re-alignment of wealth triggered by a knowledge economy and worldwide fiber optic cable. There are a lot of poor, hungry, smart people in the world and they WILL take your job. When they do, that wealth that was going to be yours passes to India or China until some global equilibrium is reached. The only defense is to add value and be innovative. Be the best or be bested. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:175311 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
