This Is How Liberals Think
1st September 2007
Read it. Using the term loosely, of course.
You’re a liberal. You’ve identified a problem — the massive loss of manufacturing jobs in the United States; a net loss of 4.6 million jobs over the last 20 years. You’ve even done a decent job of identifying the causes of the problem: “Companies lose market share to foreign low-cost producers . . . or move their operations overseas in search of lower wages . . . or apply production techniques that require fewer workers.”
So, what’s your solution? Measures like reducing taxes and regulation to make U.S. manufacturers more competitive, perhaps? Of course not! Remember, you’re a liberal. No, your solution is what you yourself describe as a “massive” new welfare program for affected workers and communities that will contribute to making U.S. manufacturers even less competitive and destroy even more jobs!