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To: Think4Yourself who wrote (170414)	12/10/2008 10:09:31 PM
From: James Hutton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

"Their government is a lot more practical and intelligent than ours. They recognize what is in their national interests." But the Japanese government has been rightly criticized over the past 18 years by keeping losing companies with horrible balance sheets unnecessarily alive.

To: Think4Yourself who wrote (170414)	12/10/2008 10:30:24 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 306849

"McDonalds is almost always hiring" Manufacturing jobs...hoe yeAH. Hey I have a question, If the Japanese government subsidises their auto cos. how do they keep labor and management costs from ballooning? They have unions that strike?

To: Think4Yourself who wrote (170414)	12/10/2008 10:41:25 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

Toyota could do that if they wanted to. They are subsidized by the Japanese government. Their government is a lot more practical and intelligent than ours. They recognize what is in their national interests. Do you have a link? I've heard the Japanese gov't subsidizes TM but I've never found something that supports that argument.