I think that's completely stupid at this point.

Lowering taxes and decreasing regs at this point will serve no purpose
except ruining what's left of the environment and increasing the wealth of
the already obscenely wealthy. Many valuable and effective programs have
been cut, all in the name of the war in Iraq. It would be far smarter to
figure out a better way to deal with that problem. Of course, that idiot and
his buddies in the White House don't have a clue. Bush should be impeached
for his fiscal irresponsibility alone.

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"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
ink.net...
If Government really wanted to level the playing field they would reduce
taxes and regulations here in the US.

The current logic used is the same as cutting off everyone's left foot so
the handicapped won't be at a disadvantage.

Amen!



"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...
On China........... today Jones introduces bill to raise tariff on
Chinese-made cars

(Sun Journal (New Bern, NC)(KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Mar.
3--The Chinese government slapped a 28 percent tariff on American-made
cars, but the U.S tariff on Chinese-made cars is only 2.5 percent.

The disparity in the tariff prompted Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-3rd
District, to introduce a bill in Congress Wednesday aimed at leveling
the playing field for domestic auto manufacturers.

The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Dale Kildee, D-Mich., would prevent
imports of passenger cars from China until U.S. and Chinese tariffs are
equal.

"China has enough trade advantages already," Jones said Thursday in a
press release that cited examples including currency manipulation,
intellectual property rights violations, heavy government subsidies,
and lower worker pay and environmental standards.



"The tariff disparity just gives China another unfair advantage -- an
advantage that threatens the job of every worker in the U.S. auto
industry," he said.

Two Chinese manufacturers -- Chery and Geely -- have announced plans to
begin exporting low-priced, Chinese-made cars to the United States as
soon as next year with plans to eventually sell 250,000 cars annually
in this country.

Geely reportedly plans to enter the U.S. market by 2008, and
anticipates sales of 100,000 by 2012, and other manufacturers already
exporting vehicles from China to Europe and elsewhere may also soon
export Chinese-made vehicles to America.

"U.S. auto workers deserve nothing less than the opportunity to compete
on a level playing field," Jones said. "This legislation would help
give U.S. auto workers a fighting chance."

The legislation does not require U.S. tariffs on passenger cars be
raised or Chinese tariffs be lowered, rather it states that until
tariff rates are equal, no Chinese-made cars may be imported into
America.

Thats just a little step forward. Lookout we are mad as hell and were
not going to take it anymore!

Joe