Billy Burpelson wrote:

Billy Burpelson wrote:

While you're at it, please explain away the THOUSANDS of companies that
have moved their manufacturing overseas and please explain it to the
*MILLIONS* of American workers that have been "down-sized"
and "right-sized" out of their well-paying American jobs... and please
try to be understanding if they don't believe you.

D Peter Maus wrote:

Actually, I did explain that. Something you, and they, conveniently
ignore.

"They" who?

Address that, and we may have a discussion.

Oh, you did explain that? Sorry, my apologies for having missed it. If
you care to re-post it, we may indeed be able to have a discussion.

D Peter Maus wrote:

It's still up. Go back and re read it.

I'm not sure if this is the "it" you are referring to, as it was posted
by RHF; too bad that as a courtesy, you couldn't have re-posted it
directly, rather than waltzing around (twice yet!), let a third party
respond and -still- not spell out the specific message you were
referring to.

Here is a snippet from your message that Roy posted.

The Asian manufacturers currently enjoy a moratorium on taxes, and
the wages and benefits parity that Union contracts seek, so building in
this country is just good, cost effective business.

They build here because it's less costly to build here.

-IF- this is the message of yours that you are referring to, I see
nothing in it that would explain why it is cheaper here in the USA. If
it it a different message, PLEASE post it rather than depending on a
third party or continuing to waltz around.

I don't think tax moratoriums or Union concessions are enough to offset
the foreign low wages, lack of pensions and medical benefits and lack of
environmental control laws. More importantly, it's not what -I- think,
but rather the *thousands* of manufactures that have already gone
overseas. Are you implying their accountants don't have a very sharp pencil?

Also, I would like to hear from you who "they" is.