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To: Tadsamillionaire who wrote (19479)	5/22/2003 12:10:04 PM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

The rust belt has been decaying for a long time. The sand when turned to silicon and etched into chips provided a basis for an alternative. Information could allow for manufacturing to take place in a distributed fashion. The country's economy may have been trending to people supplying services to those on vacation while waiting for their own vacation to start, but it was flexible and sustainable in a way that increasing production and productivity is not. After some more rust accumulates the internet will be given another chance. The trouble is it may not be in this country. How do you say "Do you want fries with that?" in Chinese? TP

To: Tadsamillionaire who wrote (19479)	5/22/2003 12:19:41 PM
From: Mannie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 89467

Isn't that a little simplistic of an explanation? I'm sure that many of the companies that took their business and jobs out of the country did so because they could make more money that way. And I am sure many of those companies are run by Republicans. It seems that unions got so strong and had such expensive packages, that it was inevitable that someone could do their jobs cheaper. Look at China, their workers could have their wages raised by a multiple of ten, and still undercut US costs. I'm sure we could have been protectionist for a bit longer, but don't you think the rest of the world would have found a way to compete? Cheap labor is their edge. I think this issue is hard to lay at one party's feet.