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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:07 PM Original message |
GM Starts Building 40 MPG Subcompact (in Michigan) |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. $14/hour, no bennies. nt |
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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So, build it in Korea instead? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. That argument works for any wage down to, and below, the minimum wage. |
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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. And, BTW... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The BS of this situation is that GM is still run by people hand picked by the Obama admin, AND |
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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I'd like higher tariffs, too |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. "Free trade" isn't the only "sensible" solution. nt |
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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Yes, we agree. Free trade sucks. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. I really don't perceive a non-celebration... |
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Luciferous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Still better than working at McDonald's, and I'm pretty sure they get health insurance. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Funny you should mention that, because I've made more than that in food service. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. My friend |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I understand all of that, but the Michigan I grew up in is gone. nt |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I know, and so is Ohio and Pennsylvania, entire cities literally shipped overseas |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Was there a shortage of applicants for those job? |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. now what they need is a time machine -- set the dial for 1974 |
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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Yep. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. A 140HP sport version is coming, and PROMISED performance upgrades |
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