Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson View Post
The State of the Nation speech was all about re-election, just as everyone expected it to be....But---the one thing President Obama said that really made sense was in regards to shipping jobs overseas, don't have the exact quote but it was to the effect that given a level playing field, US businesses can produce a higher quality product and sell it on the world market at a competitive price.

Now, if some REAL leaders would step forward and pass some legislation to level out that playing field, this country would outproduce and outperform any other country in the world, the workers would have a decent wage, the company would make a respectable profit, and unemployment would go down to an acceptable level..... If those people would step forward with a workable plan to get us there, they'd sure as heck get my vote come November!!!!!!!
Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
The only part of this statement above that I can agree with is the last sentence. I'll contend there is no right or wrong! It's all opinion or belief on which path to take, or, only a "road" to a hopefully better place of existance.
Roger, I loved the Winston Churchill quote! As you can see!
Churchill definitely had a way with words, and a very good grasp on the realities of world economy after bring thrust into the turmoil of a world war and trying to rebuild a country bit by bit. On "...leveling the playing field" and bringing jobs back to the US I fear that this is simply more political rhetoric which we hear from all parties, and which tends to become more and more prevalent in election years. It would have been different, for me, had he said, "...and my plan for leveling the playing field is ______", and filled in the blanks with meaningful, locical steps that could be implemented and be effective in the short term. When emerging countries have wage rates that are pennies/hour and people who are willing to exploit that difference it is hard to "level the playing field", but it sure does sound nice to say. I have another favorite quote from even farther back, in the 600BC range by a fellow named Aesop who wrote a bunch of fables, "We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office."