| I think that one of the main problems is China- and no I am not against "outsourcing" - the USA benefits from a LOT of insourcing- but to sell in the Chinese market I know personally of MANY USA and German companies (French I am sure also) that are setting up shop in China-but NOT just to sell in China however but to export back to EuroZone and USA. THis I persoanlly rebel against. One of my business sells scales and we sell German and American made scales and lab balances. I have directed my buyers to NOT but the Chinese made German or American units unless we absolutely have to. Scales are such a small product that in no way should they be made in China for export back. I drive a German made BMW and WOULD NOT buy one made in China - even if I saved $10,000 on it!! (Maybe $15,000- uh that was a joke...) It is a personal thing with me- but I will only buy form countries of like competition and wage scale- and principally that means NO CHINA. I am a conservative W Bush supporter and free market capitalist and over time I do believe the market rules- but China simply plays by different rules- at this point at least.
"What the hell kind of country has this become if I can only hate a man if he's white?"
Hank Hill - King of the Hill |