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On Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:18:15 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:04:49 -0400, Wayne B
wrote:

On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:10:40 -0400, wrote:

We really need to find something we can export so we can get some of
our money coming back here.

Companies like GE, IBM, John Deere, Caterpillar, Honeywell, Johnson
Controls, Beckman Instruments, Boeing, United Technologies, etc., are
all manufacturing and exporting like crazy, but you can't export what
the world doesn't need.

Caterpillar is building their equipment in China, as is IBM. I can't
speak to the other companies but I bet if you look at the boxes the
parts come from it won't say made in the USA.
The fact remains our exports are far exceeded by our imports.
Until we start repatriating more of our dollars, we are just moving
the deck chairs around on the Titanic.

As usual, you can't even support your own arguments. Our exports
exceed our imports? Actually, it's the reverse, but it's not "far
exceeded". It's about $1.3T export to about $2T import.

The technology and product have to be unique,
and the price has to be right. Our best and brightest are studying to
be lawyers and investment bankers however, my kids included.

My son in law is in law school too. He said he is tired of being poor,
trying to save the environment and he is switching sides.
As they say about lawyers. "you can do good or you can do well, pick
one"

So, your son quit. Feel free to promote him as a chip off the old
block.

Engineers and scientists have not been rewarded in proportion to their
education, skills and contribution and that is taking a toll.

H1Bs are hurting that a lot but the real problem is Dilbert's cubicle
can be anywhere in the world these days.

My son in law's sister is doing OK as a PE but she has the stamp.

H1Bs are NOT hurting a lot. More nonsense xenophobia dredged up by the
right.