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From: Eeyore on 19 May 2007 16:07 Jeffrey Turner wrote: > Losing your job to someone who'll work for half the wages *so* often > leads to prosperity. Why stop at half the wages. China and India can do it for far far less. Graham
From: Eeyore on 19 May 2007 16:08 Jeffrey Turner wrote: > No. Debt has long been known to be an economic stimulus. Since when have high levels of personal debt been an economic stimulus ? Boom and bust sounds more like it. Graham
From: Eeyore on 19 May 2007 16:14 Jeffrey Turner wrote: > Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' ) wrote: > > > 2) There are plenty of countries not doing as well as the US > > economically that have far more powerful trade unions, see France. > > They live longer and have more leisure time. And great food, socialist health care that doesn't bankrupt you, trains that can do > 300 mph, a lot of well-paid high-tech industry including the Airbus company and Europe's biggest manufacturer of nuclear power stations..... Plus geat scenery and weather. > It's not so bad, I doubt any Frenchman (or woman) would trade their life there for one in the USA. > but with Sarkozy in there things will likely get worse. What have you in mind ? Graham
From: Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' ) on 19 May 2007 18:30 Eeyore wrote: > > Jeffrey Turner wrote: > > > Losing your job to someone who'll work for half the wages *so* often > > leads to prosperity. > > Why stop at half the wages. China and India can do it for far far less. > Don't the people of those countries need to live too? -- "There are some gals who don't like to be pushed and grabbed and lassoed and drug into buses in the middle of the night." "How else was I gonna get her on the bus? Well, I'm askin' ya.", George Axelrod, "Bus Stop"
From: Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' ) on 19 May 2007 18:33
Eeyore wrote: > > Jeffrey Turner wrote: > > > Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' ) wrote: > > > > > 2) There are plenty of countries not doing as well as the US > > > economically that have far more powerful trade unions, see France. > > > > They live longer and have more leisure time. > > And great food, socialist health care that doesn't bankrupt you, trains that can > do > 300 mph, a lot of well-paid high-tech industry including the Airbus company > Airbus is a subsidized company that include a number EU countries. It is also on extremely hard times. > and Europe's biggest manufacturer of nuclear power stations..... Plus geat > scenery and weather. > Nuclear is an excellent way to gain advantage for your country in the energy game. It could be pointed out that because France gets 80% of its power from nuclear energy, it is at a material advantage that makes up for its other negatives to a certain extent. That it is still in turmoil suggests something. > > It's not so bad, > > I doubt any Frenchman (or woman) would trade their life there for one in the USA. > So French people don't move to the US? -- "There are some gals who don't like to be pushed and grabbed and lassoed and drug into buses in the middle of the night." "How else was I gonna get her on the bus? Well, I'm askin' ya.", George Axelrod, "Bus Stop" |