Tony P. wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > >"Petey the Wonder Dog" > wrote in
message
> > .. .
> > >
> > >> The cost of manufacturing is waaay too high
> > >> here [in the US], and the unions would make
> > >> sure that you are paying wages that would kill you.
> > >
> >
> > Actually, WE make it difficult for manufacturers.
> >
> > A manufacturer has to deal with dozens of government agencys.
> > Everything from EPA to EEO to ADA.
> > Layers of taxing agencys.
> > ."aggressive" union tactics,
> > tardy suppliers
> > energy costs....
> >
> > So much easier to order from the China Catalog,
> > and have the finished product delivered to your retailer.
>
> True, but the root cause of the pressure on manufacturing concerns
was
> greed, pure and simple. Greed on the part of employees, greed on the
> part of owners, and greed on the part of shareholders.
Nonsense... ONLY greed is on the part of the STUPID consumer, who wants
something costs $60 to produce but wants to pay ONLY $6.... but will
willingly/happily pay $600 for a set of fercocktah cookware that costs
$60 to produce and will pay $1,800 in credit card interest, most of it
long after the pots are used up, just so they can display something
they think will convince folks they can cook, when they can't even make
toast.
Sheldon