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Article #1008Re: Unpopular argument: Sending tech jobs abroad is good
From: Steve Pope
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 02:59
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 02:59
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poldy <poldy@kfu.com> wrote: > richardhutnik@hotmail.com (Richard Hutnik) wrote: >> 1. Innovation, by its nature, is unpredictable. The invention >> process is one of random bursts of insight, followed by a ton of >> refinement. One doesn't know where it will come from at all. To >> say this is going to offer salvation for the American economy and >> employment is highly presumptive. It is even presumptive to >> assume that there is going to be some magical new industr appear >> and fix all the ills. > We do have a magical new industry. It's called retail. > About 30-40 years ago, the number 1 employer was GM, which > offered good jobs with which the breadwinners could support his > family, including buying a home and educating his kids. > Now the number one employer is Walmart. Can you buy a home on a > Walmart pay? Sure. A trailer up on Clear Lake. Hmm.. no, maybe that's still out of reach. Steve
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