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12. Exactly, not everyone has to be union for the unions to benefit them. Sometimes just the specter of
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 11:17 PM
Nov 2012

unionization will get some companies to treat their employees right. Herd immunization in a weird sort of way.

I think if we fix or get rid of NAFTA, act upon the trade deficit with China, employ tariffs on goods imported from slave-wage countries and go back to pre-Reagan era taxes we'll be in much better shape. I also believe that all this talk of shale oil and the coming energy boom (Engergy Independence! ) in the US will give Obama the political and financial clout to bring about these types of changes. Now all we need is a more compliant House Of Representatives.

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