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echo: barktopus
to: Antti Kurenniemi
from: Don Hills
date: 2004-09-26 20:37:22
subject: Re: Europe`s share of the world economy is shrinking as the United Stat

From: dmhills{at}attglobal.net (Don Hills)

In article , "Antti Kurenniemi"
 wrote:
>American car companies are building cars in Europe, Hungary at least. Ford
>and Chrysler at least. Just as Japanese cars are being built in Europe and I
>wouldn't be surprised if in the US as well. The reason is not "Social
>Democrat" past, but more likely that it's cheaper to manufacture cars where
>they will be sold, saving the shipping costs.

Not to mention the "free" trade barrier - building or assembling
cars in the USA avoids the protectionist tariffs imposed on imported CBU
vehicles.

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Don Hills    (dmhills at attglobaldotnet)     Wellington, New Zealand
It's ironic that people who are too smart to engage in politics are
governed by people who are not as smart.

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