Comments on: Are Chinese Automakers Considering Buying GM and Chrysler? http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/18/is-china-considering-buying-gm/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Fri, 25 May 2012 21:53:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: data entry business http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/18/is-china-considering-buying-gm/#comment-150190 data entry business Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:29:06 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1382#comment-150190 Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons. Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.

]]> By: coolhead http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/18/is-china-considering-buying-gm/#comment-119429 coolhead Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:53:43 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1382#comment-119429 the problem in this country is that we have let too many socialism ideologies take control. Do you know that workers unions were how the communist parties were born in countries like China and Russia? Let's outlaw unions and the UAW's, and reinstate true free market ideas- that's what we should do now! the problem in this country is that we have let too many socialism ideologies take control. Do you know that workers unions were how the communist parties were born in countries like China and Russia? Let’s outlaw unions and the UAW’s, and reinstate true free market ideas- that’s what we should do now!

]]> By: coolhead http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/18/is-china-considering-buying-gm/#comment-119428 coolhead Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:47:19 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1382#comment-119428 "1) Determine what a reasonable living wage is in the United States. 2) Allow absolutely NO trade with any country that doesn’t meet it." Two fatal flaws: (1) You have to convince all of your trading partners to follow the same rules and be able to police them closely. (2) Assuming (just that) you could do it, how do you control inflation caused by greed from the companies in these countries that make the same product(s)? The only solution is doing away with capitalism - oops! The ideal is anti-capitalism in the first place. “1) Determine what a reasonable living wage is in the United States.

2) Allow absolutely NO trade with any country that doesn’t meet it.”

Two fatal flaws:
(1) You have to convince all of your trading partners to follow the same rules and be able to police them closely.
(2) Assuming (just that) you could do it, how do you control inflation caused by greed from the companies in these countries that make the same product(s)? The only solution is doing away with capitalism – oops!

The ideal is anti-capitalism in the first place.

]]> By: Isabella http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/18/is-china-considering-buying-gm/#comment-119147 Isabella Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:03:31 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1382#comment-119147 The Most important challenge GM faces is to win back the trust of the tax payers. Giving away billions of tax payer money is not going to go under good sights of the consumers The Most important challenge GM faces is to win back the trust of the tax payers. Giving away billions of tax payer money is not going to go under good sights of the consumers

]]> By: KC http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/18/is-china-considering-buying-gm/#comment-81789 KC Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:19:13 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1382#comment-81789 "3) Watch as all of a sudden, no one in the US is making that living wage anymore" Then they will be unemployed because our living wage is effectively based on the minumum wage. I can't help but believe that if trade with China, India etc. just stopped, millions of jobs would HAVE to be created here to manufacture virtually everything Wally world, Tarjet and most everyone sells. And yes - inflation would ensue. "despite the fact that China makes them RIGHT NOW" I could build what would amount to a go-cart chassis, mount 30hp on it, wrap it in polycarbonate, punt crash / safety testing and probably get 60mpg. Would that make it safe to drive on an interstate freeway with 3/4 ton crew-cab trucks and 18 wheelers running 80mph? I don't have a problem with auto workers making $75 an hour if they earned that wage by getting a degree or even without a degree if they have a skill set that warrants it. Just having seniority or being a union member won't cut it. If you don't agree, fine. The point will be moot in a few months if Detroit doesn't really clean house. If they don't, their creditors will. “3) Watch as all of a sudden, no one in the US is making that living wage anymore”

Then they will be unemployed because our living wage is effectively based on the minumum wage.

I can’t help but believe that if trade with China, India etc. just stopped, millions of jobs would HAVE to be created here to manufacture virtually everything Wally world, Tarjet and most everyone sells. And yes – inflation would ensue.

“despite the fact that China makes them RIGHT NOW”

I could build what would amount to a go-cart chassis, mount 30hp on it, wrap it in polycarbonate, punt crash / safety testing and probably get 60mpg. Would that make it safe to drive on an interstate freeway with 3/4 ton crew-cab trucks and 18 wheelers running 80mph?

I don’t have a problem with auto workers making $75 an hour if they earned that wage by getting a degree or even without a degree if they have a skill set that warrants it. Just having seniority or being a union member won’t cut it. If you don’t agree, fine. The point will be moot in a few months if Detroit doesn’t really clean house. If they don’t, their creditors will.

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