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uhhuh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-01-04 03:23 PM
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23. I do
Higher priced goods are only a problem when you have lower paid workers.
There are a lot of people who are losing jobs daily to support Walmart's low, low prices. There are a lot of companies that are able to provide lower prices because they continue to export jobs.
It doesn't matter if a car was being sold for a dollar if you don't have that dollar.
If wages increase with or ahead of prices, higher prices don't hurt anyone.
If we don't raise the wages of people overseas, we will continue to see the jobs leave until companies feel it doesn't affect their bottom line to keep the jobs here. The more they are paid elsewhere, the less likely it is for the jobs to be exported there.
The American consumer needs cheaper prices today because their wages have been eliminated or depressed by the chimp's policies. Americans have to spend more to provide themselves or their families with essetials like health care, fuel costs, food, etc. These costs are on the rise. Dr. Dean has good plans to address these things. He is honest enough to say that it isn't a quick and easy solution.
If you are a junkie, you don't think beyond the next fix.
"I need cheap stuff now." doesn't put food on the table when the pressure to lower prices puts everybody's job in danger.
Dr. Dean is telling the people the truth. If you want to save American jobs, you have to pay for them to stay here.
It won't happen overnight, but ultimately, a moderate increase in prices will save more than it hurts.


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