In article >,
"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:

> "sf" > wrote
> > I know there's a delicate balance; but I want more government
> > regulation not less. In the USA, "free market" just means "take it to
> > China to be manufactured as cheaply as possible" and cheap doesn't
> > just mean "inexpensive", it means "shoddy" too. So the big question
> > for business in these virtually unregulated times of a "free market
> > economy" is to figure out how shoddy a product they can get away with
> > selling to the public or other businesses (which include our
> > government & military) at a certain price point.
>
> So you think regulations will improve quality? Should the government write
> specifications for can openers, toaster element thickness, the alloy to use
> in cookware with minimum thickness?
>
> First, let me say that the Chinese are capable of making very high quality
> products.

They're also capable of making products that kill babies.

Miche

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