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   ConserveGov said, 6 months ago

   A lot more people working over there.
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   Robert Landers said, 6 months ago

   @ConserveGov

   Yep, they are indeed working. The federal poverty level in the US for one individual is $11,170. The highest average wage for one worker in the Chinese province of Beijing (the highest paid workers in China) is $8,760.

   If such an individual was paid in the US just that one individual would be making some $3,000 per year less than the federal poverty level (It would be far worse for families). Tell me, my good fellow, would you like to work for such “good” wages? Would you then recommend that Americans actually work for such wages?

   Of course, obviously the cost of living in China is also much lower than in the US. But we are NOT in China now are we?
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   capndunzzl said, 6 months ago

   ….now that’s funny!
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   JohnnyDiego said, 6 months ago

   @Robert Landers

   But does that worker in China have to spend $3000 or more a year for medical insurance?
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   thegreatack said, 6 months ago

   @JohnnyDiego

   No, the state pays for it. But you wouldn’t want that here, would you?
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   ne7minder55 said, 6 months ago

   @ConserveGov

   Yes, for .75/hour & living in dormitories on the plant with no health of safety protection while the air in Beijing in unbreathable many days, the milk contains melamine and the sausages cardboard.

   Meanwhile Santa never goes to China, he lives in a safer and healthier place. Its the elves who must suffer for the good of Santa
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   walruscarver2000 said, 6 months ago

   @Robert Landers

   But the Republicans are “job creators”. They never said they were “living wage creators”.
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   russell5419 said, 6 months ago

   slave labor is a lot cheaper
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   Respectful Troll said, 6 months ago

   Slave labor is alive and well in the USA. Corportate “for profit” prisons are kept well staffed by our legal system and prisoners manufacture clothes and other goods for a fraction of the cost the Chinese make them. Arrested for smoking marijuana, a DUI, failure to pay creditors, etc? You can get a job at the local prison where you will have room and board and a full time job. And if we need more products made, we just get the police to arrest a few more folks to fill the job slots.
   This is just another reason that the USA has more people behind bars than any other country on the planet based on population.
   I remember when Hasbro was made in the USA. My GI Joes were all made in America.
   Mickey posted some links the other day where people can buy American. We need to invest in each other.
   Respectfully,
   & Happy Holidayze,
   C.
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    Nos Nevets said, 6 months ago

    Probably more Christians (I mean religiously Christian, not culturally) in China celebrating Christmas than in USA.

    Some years ago the Chinese government’s own estimate was 5-10% of the population is Christian. I.e., 50-100,00,00.
    Given that there are pressures against converting to Christianity, I’m going to guess a higher average level of commitment to the faith than among American Christians.
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    Nos Nevets said, 6 months ago

    @Nos Nevets

    that’s 50 – 100,000,000 Chinese Christians.
    (Stupid keyboard can’t type.)
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    babka said, 6 months ago

    @Respectful Troll

    inconvenient truth part 2. thanks for this,
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    russell5419 said, 6 months ago

    @nosnevets, the the last thing this world needs is more religious nuts.
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    Mark said, 6 months ago

    @Nos Nevets

    So you think there are less than 100,000 Christians in the United States? And you think that 50-100,000 represents 5-10% of a nation that has over a billion people? Uh…you might want to try “thinking” and “comprehending” before posting again…
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    Mark said, 6 months ago

    @Nos Nevets

    Oh. Nevermind. :D
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