re: Do you think it is fair that Chinese automakers can use Mexico to ship cars tax free?

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NOTHING that can and should be produced in this country should enter this country tax free...

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While I don't disagree, we have a differentiation of labor. Mexico is supposed to be used for mid-tier manufacturing that is (I know that this will sound horrible) beneath us, skill-wise. Part of the problem is unions driving up labor costs. When a union janitor at a GM plant is demanding $80K/year to sweep the floors and still can't even be fired if he does a shitty job of it, it's hard to blame management for looking to cut costs by sending the jobs south. We have the same people lamenting jobs moving to Mexico that are also lamenting the fact that a new truck costs at least $60K. Can't have it both ways.