WTH? I thought this was over for some reason.
Couple of questions - what's the first duty of government?
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If they fail to make a proper decision, the company will pay for it through its consumers.
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Not necessarily. And even if they do, it will be after the fact and the jobs are gone. Easier to stop them leaving than get them back.
Greenhat, I disagree with you that the market forced environmental and safety consciousness. Maybe it is industry specific, but that hasn't been my experience.
The problem I see is with regard to overseas labor, the market isn't level and I don't see how it can level itself. At least not in this century. Your never going to convince a majority of US consumers to buy US so the companies will stay US. The consumer will buy what he feels is the best value, regardless of where it comes from. The US consumer doesn't want to hear about those Chinese workers building those Walmart stereos, he wants his blue light special and coupons.