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dhesi@cirrus.com (Rahul Dhesi) writes:

>In <1992Dec15.214210.19181@oakhill.sps.mot.com>
>rvkl60@aus18a25.sps.mot.com (Tom Mathes) writes:

>>Let's get this discussion back on the REAL message of the
>>original post: the Japanese coordinated attack on industry
>                   ^alleged
>>in the US, and the mercantilistic trading practices of Japan.

>Do you know when the US will get back on track?  When it stops blaming
>Japan.

You don't have to "blame" Japan, just inderstand what Japan has done to
the US, some of it because of American stupidity, but a lot of it because
of the policy of Nippon Ichiban -- No 1 at all costs.  Please read
Clyde Prestowitz' scholarly work, "Trading Places."  You will be
amazed.

>And they would have a LOT to save and invest if they were not paying
>around 60% of their earnings in taxes.  THAT is a real problem.

Bullshit!  Americans pay the *least* in taxes, both federal and state
and municipal of *all* industrialized nations.  Source, Thurow, "Head
to Head" page 269.

Part of the problem is the lack of political will to say NO to Japan!
--
Louis Schmittroth louis@cs.athabascau.ca
NW 1/4 18 67 21 W4 Alberta.