What to Create Millions of Jobs? Look to China

[jpak]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-f-wasik/what-to-create-millions-o_b_681243.html

American politicians campaigning now would do well to stop polarizing the climate change debate and start talking about jobs, economic development and beating China at its own game.

That would mean employing social capitalism to create a powerful national energy plan that ignites the private sector through public incentives. Although the Chinese are faced with horrible environmental conditions, at least they are doing something about it and may win an economic war in the process.

Aided by a currency peg to the dollar -- many say an unfair manipulation that has hurt U.S. exports -- the Chinese are currently winning the trade battle. Imports from China surged to $33 billion in July, a figure not seen since the dark days of 2008, ballooning the U.S. trade deficit with the People's Republic.

To date, U.S. policymakers are losing the Earth Race and the only environmental target they can hit are their own feet. The Chinese recently pulled ahead in the contest, announcing through its State Information Center that it would spend $738 billion in renewable energy projects over the next decade.

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[jpak]

1. The US invented PV - we could've been a contendah

but thanks to Ronald Reagan and the GOP

its Palookaville for the US solar industry

The GOP does not want to create US jobs - they want us to import every fucking thing we buy - and give our green jobs away.

for nothing in return

fucking idiots

/rant

[4dsc]

2. Fuck China

Why don't you get a good look at the working conditions and pay scale for these poor working Chinese people before you hop on their bandwagon.

[Dead_Parrot]

3. Aww c'mon...

...12 hours a day for a dollar an hour? It's the American Dream!
:patriot:


(Assuming you own the factory)