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To: robert b furman who wrote (7573)	10/17/2003 9:38:41 AM
From: willcousa	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25522

Go into a JC Penny and try to find much clothing made in the US. And yet people in the US can have more and better clothing than ever before because of a much lower price.

To: robert b furman who wrote (7573)	10/17/2003 10:38:03 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 25522

Bob, If I had children they'd be darn sure headed for a quality education.One that would assure they wouldn't be headed for those "important "manufacturing jobs" you so dearly desire. Everyone cannot go to school and come out a consultant or manager! The numbers simply do not add up. And throw away the manufacturing base and there will be even fewer jobs for the college grads to manage. This is not a concern to be had only in political years. These are real people behind real jobs which are vanishing. Micron Technology is one of the low cost producers of DRAM and yet they are based here. Japanese car manufacturers set up plants here. It is wholly disingenuous to say that we are unable to compete with the rest of the world. Brian

To: robert b furman who wrote (7573)	10/17/2003 11:28:58 AM
From: Big Bucks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25522

Bob, I don't disagree with anything that you've said....I understand the realities of participating in a global market and the dynamics of change... I embrace it with some reservations.....my biggest concern/gripe is what you touched on which is US manufacturers have been forced to move operations overseas because of excessive taxation, unrealistic union demands, and various legislation that thwarts investment in US manufacturing..... My son is in college to become an engineer.... but most engineering disciplines directly support manufacturing in some form, not necessarily the "dirty" businesses.... The US needs investment in new manufacturing endeavors as new technologies will breed other new support industries and jobs and will spur the economy to keep it growing..... BB