Re: Re: On Tuesday, economic populism had a good night
On Nov 12, 2006, at 12:39 AM, Jim Straub wrote:
So, a question: are there any conceivable policies we could propose
and possibly win in the short and medium terms that could sustain
and bolster the manufacturing sector? I personally drive a ford
but other than that really have no ideas.
Probably a bunch of that Ford was made in Mexico and/or Canada.
And I can’t think of anything that would “save” manufacturing. I
think it’s better to focus on raising service sector wages and aiding
displaced workers. Protect the worker, not the job.
Doug