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To: Original Mad Dog who wrote (2855)	12/17/2003 11:15:57 AM
From: mph	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90947

Lizzie is in an industry hard hit by the bursting bubble. Consequently most of her opinions seem to be animated by her personal circumstances and those of her colleagues in the high tech software sector. I suspect that if she were in a different industry, her views might be different or at least tempered. I feel sorry for her since she's evidently in her 40's and things are no longer looking as rosy as they did when we were partying in 1999. I liken it to calculators. When I was in college, it cost around $80 to buy a basic calculator. Today, calculators performing the same basic functions are practically free. Computers are dirt cheap today compared to my first purchase years ago. Not only that, but the performance capability is astounding by comparison. In short, some products--and jobs-- can become obsolete or achieve just plain ole commodity status, which does not command the higher price. I'm not exactly clear on what any administration could do to assure Lizzie a continued "quality" job in software. Subsidies? But why not subsidize other businesses or taxpayers?