the real economy problem

[evirus]

for a while now i have been writing to my local paper's opinion section, figured id post the one i just sent in, should get some discussion i think:


Lately people have written in claiming that the way to improve the economy is to stop buying Japanese products. This is border line discrimination. The problem with the economy is that American businesses lack the creativity, or willingness to properly compete with other businesses. This leads to the American businesses shipping jobs overseas to exploit the lower taxes and regulations of other countries. The way to solve this problem is not to claim ignorance and ban everything un-American. To solve this problem, my idea has always been, make the tax laws and regulations of this country inescapable by American business owners. If they want to employ people in other countries they must fallow our laws. We make a big point about our country treating its workers right; why not force the businesses to act as our representatives while employing workers overseas?

[evirus]

1. ah yes the downside to popular forums

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[Ally McLesbian]

2. And think about it...

The Japanese do create jobs in America. Though for now, they are of the sweatshop union-busting types (especially at Toyota).

We must strengthen labor laws at home, and apply them to American, Japanese, and other employers that employ Americans.

Just don't let some neocon tell you that stronger labor laws create more expenses - we just need common sense labor protections that will make our workers more productive!

[EstimatedProphet]

3. No, we have the creativity and the motivation

What American business has now is a class of businessmen who have figured out that they can make money by petitioning the government for corporate welfare rather than producing a good. They used to be in business to produce a good and make money, now they're in business to make money avoiding producing a good.