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obxhead

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19. Which is owned by Ford

Reply to JusticeForAll (Reply #17)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:16 AM

Apr 2012

and possibly has as much American labor as it's Ford equivalent.

I'm always amused by Ford Ranger Pickup owners who are so proud of their American Mazda B2xxx pickup.

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Look at this graph that Chris Hayes just put up on his show [View all] NNN0LHI Apr 2012 OP

Yeah, I caught that too. obxhead Apr 2012 #1

I think you are right. efhmc Apr 2012 #10

I'd have to agree given the recent history Tunkamerica Apr 2012 #33

It's an excellent discussion. GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #2

Well documented... Scuba Apr 2012 #3

Why don't politicians talk about productivity? kentuck Apr 2012 #4

Speaking of correlations (and anticorrelations)... caraher Apr 2012 #12

More production with less labor input means increased productivity. xtraxritical Apr 2012 #29

what do you mean? Tunkamerica Apr 2012 #34

The problem is they only see productivity in terms of money, not goods or services workers provide. freshwest Apr 2012 #31

And this, too, is due to the loss of collective bargaining JayhawkSD Apr 2012 #15

Reagan-Bush Years Started It DallasNE Apr 2012 #32

Du rec. Nt xchrom Apr 2012 #5

didn't need a graph to know that was the case. when are working people in this country KG Apr 2012 #6

It's an important graph that Ed Schultz has used repeatedly since March of last year: highplainsdem Apr 2012 #7

Toss in the 1%'s share and we'll see where it went. /nt Festivito Apr 2012 #8

K&R. Overseas Apr 2012 #9

One piture penndragon69 Apr 2012 #11

I wonder how many foreign car drivers JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #13

Here's one! JusticeForAll Apr 2012 #17

Which is owned by Ford obxhead Apr 2012 #19

Congratulations. JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #22

I did. obxhead Apr 2012 #18

Sorry to offend, the DU hypocrisy is a bit much at times JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #20

That fact that Honda of Ohio was using prison labor doesn't bother you? NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #23

That does bother me in fact. obxhead Apr 2012 #26

I wish more attention would be paid to "collective bargaining" JayhawkSD Apr 2012 #14

Agree! lonestarnot Apr 2012 #24

That's the same modus operandi that congress critters and politicians use. xtraxritical Apr 2012 #30

Good points. Union members would need legal advice when negotiating contracts. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #35

K & R nt abelenkpe Apr 2012 #16

Trickle down (and down, and down, and down) capitalist economics. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2012 #21

This graph begs to answer some questions Pavlo Apr 2012 #25

Oh, for fuck's sake - what the hell is "middle class" supposed to mean? harmonicon Apr 2012 #27

They are pulling a Romney on America madashelltoo Apr 2012 #28

Article: ProSense May 2012 #36