In article >,
"Frank Berger" > wrote:

> "Buying domestic" does not help "the U.S. economy." It helps the firm and
> industry that makes the product, at the expense of firms and industries that
> manufacture for export. So if you want to help GM by denying yourself a
> better imported product, fine. But do not be under the delusion that it's
> good for the economy. That is propoganda.

Well, not completely. The workers who assemble domestic cars are fairly
likely to spend most of their pay locally. That helps keep bars,
casinos, and bowling alleys in business. Of course, this applies equally
to "foreign" models assembled in U.S. plants.

As a taxpayer, I want GM to succeed so I'll get some some return on my
involuntary "investment." But not enough to replace either of my Mazdas
with some lump of domestic coal.

--
Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO
'94C