Want Fries with that Economic Report?

[Wells]

The featured story is a fine work, a good read and tasty material for lunchroom shop talk, when the talk points out 'another' Bush Policy shortcoming, deception, ploy or what-have-you.

"A sandwich is not supposed to just look good - it's supposed to eat good. This requires an artful arrangement of bread and filling - a thoughtful consideration of height and order."

"The 'Economic Report of the President' set off an angry buzz last week for suggesting that it's a good thing for our economy that American jobs are being lost overseas."

"The word 'manufacturing' has a certain resonance with the American public - evoking images of brawny and brainy American workers industriously filling the world's marketplaces with quality cars, clothes, computers and so on."

"A section of their report asks the question: "What is manufacturing? And by golly, they just don't see why making a sandwich isn't every bit as much a "manufacturing" enterprise as making a truck or a lamp."

"In their words: 'When a fast-food restaurant sells a hamburger, for example, is it providing a 'service' or is it combining inputs to 'manufacture' a product?'"

"This section of the economic report is what is called a "trial balloon." You send up a thought and see who tries to shoot it down."

"Congressman John Dingell of Michigan had his gun out real quick. He fired off a letter to the chairman of the group that wrote the economic report, noting that the 163,000 workers in Michigan who lost their manufacturing jobs, "will find it heartening to know that a world of opportunity awaits them in high-growth manufacturing careers like spatula operator, napkin restocking and lunch-tray removal."

Well said, Congressman Dingell. Touche!

[Ms. Clio]

1. do you have a link for this?

Thanks

[flowomo]

2. It's on the DU home page.... top center

n/t

[Ms. Clio]

3. grazie! n/t