"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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Blame? Hell, I want to THANK someone! Until somewhat recently the
technology payback was too far out. I'd love to see my business have nothing
but an office and a shipping clerk.

Of course! And that's the reason manufacturing jobs are now paying
$0.80/hour -- in China. All the people who were paying wages in the US never
really wanted to, anyway, and now they've found a good reason not to. So
what's your gripe? You got what you asked for, right?

If you put your life savings and every way to make a living into a bank, would
you put it in the bank that offers 3% interest or the one that offers
%? ---assuming all other factors are the same and assuming you have to feed,
clothe, shelter and entertain yourself for the rest of your life.

I'm getting old now and I just don't have the energy or the will to go 90 miles
an hour day after day anymore. Do I have some duty to give away my assets?
Like the assets I DIDN'T spend on a new wide-screen or a new car or expensive
food and such? Is it my fault that most of the population knows nothing about
hard work and money management so they end up spending faster than they make
then expect a gov. bail-out or support?





The other consideration is that US corporate taxes are 35%!!! Why do
anything under those rates when it's much more attractive overseas?

When are you moving? d8-)

Patriotic duty? ...a good way to get crushed. Why should anybody invest in
the US?

The Europeans are flipping over the low cost of manufacturing in the US and
they're buying up all of the manufacturing here they can get their hands on.
Why are you having a problem?

Just who is it you're competing with, anyway?

The biggest competitor in hardware wire wheels is the Spanish prison system, the
rest is China. The Europeans are investing here because of the cultural
similarities and Europe is socialist...no good for business.


There seems to be a move to punish anybody that could create jobs and wealth.
I think it's a conspiracy concocted by the dairy industry to mandate that the
Government has to give everybody a block of cheese every month.

Tom, the US has the lowest taxes, or the second-lowest taxes overall, of any
country in the OECD (developed countries). I think you've picked the wrong
target.

So, the US should raise corporate taxes? Taxing a corporation at all is wrong!
It's just another way to collect hidden taxes from consumers and hurt exports.