US Economy - American Manufacturing

Exactly, but it's hard to spend double. If we taxed imports that same item would not be such a bargain.

Now part two if Americans can't supply a simple thing like a T shirt in xxxl or xxxxl then I am forced to buy from a foreign source. There are enough folks that would buy them.

A good example is the Nautique life vest on sale here. I pay extra and don't object for the larger sizes, but the companies can't be bothered to produce them.

perhaps it is because it costs so much to print instructions in English and Spanish.

eric lavine wrote: plus the taxes would create a stronger government, and less burden on the citizens

Say What?!!? OMG, WTF?!!?

Kristof wrote: BuffaloBFN wrote: eric lavine wrote: plus the taxes would create a stronger government, and less burden on the citizens Say What?!!? OMG, WTF?!!? Sounds crazy to you guys, but nothing new in our parts...

Please elaborate!

By the way, I didn't forget about you. Minicraft said they'd get back with me but haven't. I'll call them again.

$3,400,000,000,000.00

Riley wrote: Maybe higher taxes isn't such a bad idea?

It's not even tax day yet for many people...at least people who pay taxes. May 8 and we're still working for Uncle Sam?!!?

I had a summer neighbor from Paris for years that was an artist and poet, although he worked for a power company to earn his living. He used to come to Maine for the whole month of August, and he still had plenty of time off when he got back home. The guy was laid back. I don't know that I could ever get to where he was at. He could sit by the lake all day and not even drink. He liked his country's system.

Riley wrote: How many weeks/year do people have for vacation over there Kristof? I haven't taken a week in 3 years, and I have not had 2 off together in over 30 years. Maybe higher taxes isn't such a bad idea?

In the army, we have 30 days of vacation, free to choose when we take them (as long as it does not interfere with the service).
Construction has the three last weeks of July (fixed) and one week between Chritmas and New Year. Outside these periods, they have a few days they can choose.
Employees in other businesses have twenty days to choose from.
Business owners, like my wife have no vacation... She takes about a week a year, but the business stays open as her mother and our employee keep it open when we're away.
High school teachers have one week in november, two weeks at X-mas and Easter and two months from july 1st till september 1st, college professors have one month extra till october 1st.