1st Apr 2011, 12:27
You really need to drop this tired argument... really. Again, if anyone gave a crap over the past 30 years about keeping U.S. jobs in the U.S. we wouldn't even be discussing this. Now all of the sudden this ONE industry is the ends all? Guess what, if that is the case then GAME OVER we are done here.
So go on and keep playing you video games on your SONY Playstation or watching your SAMSUNG TV. We all know those are built right here in the U.S. by our own workers, right? If not, then you'd be a hypocrite wouldn't you?
Just save the rebuttals, as you aren't gaining any ground here.
1st Apr 2011, 12:17
Not everyone works in the auto industry - myself included. I am also younger and I'm not flippin' burgers. I - like most people my age - work at a professional job and earned a college education. Everyone has that exact same opportunity. Economies change.
But let's look at some facts for a minute. First of all, 5 of the 10 top-selling American made cars... as in the top-selling cars that have the highest percentage of US-made parts in them - are Japanese brands. That includes the Camry and the Accord.
Thus there you have it: The best-selling car in America is Japanese, yet it uses nearly ALL American-made parts. So explain exactly how this is a terrible thing?