“Our system of constantly rising
tariffs has at last reacted against us to the point of closing our Canadian
frontier on the north, our European markets on the east, many of our Latin
American markets to the south, and a goodly proportion of our Pacific markets
on the west, through the retaliatory tariffs of those countries. It has forced
many of our great industrial institutions who exported their surplus production
to such countries, to establish plants in such countries within the tariff
walls. This has resulted in the reduction of the operation of their American
plants, and opportunity for employment”. – Franklyn D. Roosevelt (1932)
The Republicans over did it with the charges, duties, and taxes. Tariffs caused other countries, on all sides
of the globe, to cease business agreements with America. America taxed them,
and they taxed back. Our own institutions
found less expensive ways to export their surplus to those countries. This resulted
in less work for Americans.
This issue continues to hinder Americans. Taxes are steadily
rising, causing businesses to increase their pricing, as well as cut expenses
and employees. Many companies are taking
their businesses overseas. We experience this change first hand when we call
some businesses for technical assistance. There is clearly a communication problem.
Even if a supervisor intervenes, the language gap is still a problem. Call
centers are located in other countries where English is not the first language.
Meanwhile those of us who are able to
keep our jobs at these struggling companies or institutions, must continue to
pay the rising taxes, and rising costs, while rarely seeing an increase in pay.
Valerie
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