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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: JohnM who wrote (116491)7/25/2009 8:20:12 AM
From: Bearcatbob  Read Replies (1) of 542213
 
"I gather, then, you blame the unions for the demise of the US auto industry. It seems to me there are two other culprits: the US notion that healthcare costs are work centered; and the ineptitude of auto executives.'

Good morning.

The demise of the auto industry was a joint failure of national policy, unions and corporate management. Bankruptcy is the natural cure for the excesses of each. Pension plans no matter how outrageous properly funded would not bankrupt a company. To think national health care is the solution to our industrial problems is surely not your complete thought on the issue.

Aside from cost - Cap and Trade assumes technology that does not exist. SO2 was regulated using a Cap and Trade system and worked because the technology does not exist.

John - you are rational in your arguments and I find you a worthy debater. Ultimately we live in worlds of completely different backgrounds that have resulted in decision making data bases that are different. Only the national experience will show which approach is right.

I only ask that policies are honestly priced and honestly paid for. Their success or failure will lead to their final structure. Not pricing or paying for policy - either R or D - will bankrupt the country. I believe we are on a course to a major really bad economic event. Obama has simply increased the speed at which we reach that event. The course was charted long before Obama.
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