Romney’s false scare story in Ohio

[ebacon]

In D-Ray's link there is a statement that is loaded, but it's not about building Jeep vehicles in the USA.

Here is the statement:

Chrysler Group is interested in expanding the customer base for our award-winning Jeep vehicles [in China], which can only be done by establishing local production.

That statement is loaded because it hints at how uneven the playing field is between China and US. When China entered the WTO in 2001 it was obligated to drop local content requirements. So far it has not completely done so. That is why, as a practical matter, if a US firm want to sell in China it must also build in China.

Here is an article on the topic. Note that is written by a Chinese author. He says sure, we still require local content, but don't worry about it. Even if we steal your intellectual property we will never catch up to your awesomeness.

http://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/b...ic-development

Yeah, right. Wink, wink back atcha. What a punk.

This is the sort of game that Trump is referring to when he says that the USA is crazy for engaging in unfettered free trade with China while they are engaging in strategic trade with us. I must agree with him on that point.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by ebacon

This is the sort of game that Trump is referring to when he says that the USA is crazy for engaging in unfettered free trade with China while they are engaging in strategic trade with us. I must agree with him on that point.

Perhaps, but that message needs a far better messenger.

[ebacon]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Perhaps, but that message needs a far better messenger.

Unfortunately it appears that he is the only one we have so far. This is a story that just isn't getting out.