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Pryderi

(6,772 posts) Wed Jan 4, 2012, 12:41 AM Jan 2012

Santorum wants the US to be like Canada and China? [View all]

In tonight's speech, Rick Santorum said, "It's 20 percent more expensive to do manufacturing jobs in this country than it is in the top 9 trading partners that we have to compete with". He blamed the government for this increased cost.

Well here are are Top 9 trading partners that we compete with:

1. Canada
2. China
3. Mexico
4. Japan
5. Germany
6. United Kingdom
7. South Korea
8. France
9. Taiwan

http://geography.about.com/od/lists/a/tradepartners.htm

Which country would Ricky Santorum like to us to emulate?

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Santorum wants the US to be like Canada and China? [View all] Pryderi Jan 2012 OP

China. TheWraith Jan 2012 #1

In Germany, they pay auto workers twice as much as they do in the US. tabatha Jan 2012 #2

Yep! And they get a lot of vacation and family time. n/t Pryderi Jan 2012 #4

Expensive for who? The 1%? Poverty is damned costly for the rest of us. Screw that guy. freshwest Jan 2012 #3