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Old 11-11-2024, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Call me skeptical, but I can think of so many reasons why the U.S. cannot compete for product prices with China, I don't know where to start. And, most Americans only care about the getting the lowest price. Some of the reasons U.S. prices are higher are: unions, minimum wages, safety rules, environmental rules, standard of living expectations, work benefits, employment taxes, employer health care mandates, lawsuits, etc., etc., etc.
Germany has more Unionization than the US does today. And they somehow manage to make cars that are sold and prized worldwide.