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From: jj@rabbit.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Reagan FLAME
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Date: Thu, 5-Apr-84 10:49:21 EST
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Regarding the shortsightedness of US businesses:
	The prime reason why businesses in the US insist on maximizing 
short term gainsis that the GOVERNMENT is so determined to change
the rules every 5 years that the business has no reason to feel
that any long-term plans will come to fruition.  Unions are only one
of the symptoms of this attitude, even though they have an inordinate
effect on the business. ("Gee.   They made money this year, let's take
all of it."  In other words, the ENFORCED socialism caused by shortsighted
labor unions is one of the reasons that businesses cannot plan for
the future.)   There are other (particular methods of taxation, regulation,
tarriffing, etc) reasons that also pressure US businesses into being
shortsighted.
	If one wishes to criticize the US business community, one
should do so for not resisting the destruction wrought by government.

	At one time, labor unions were a necessity.  The laws enacted at
that time, and since then, by unions, have made unions into a costly
luxury.

	Enjoy it while it lasts!
-- 
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