Steel Tariffs Unexpectedly Work Against White House

[Judi Lynn]

September 28, 2003

Steel Tariffs Unexpectedly Work Against White House


By Warren Vieth, Times Staff Writer


DETROIT — Before President Bush decides what to do about steel tariffs, he might want to square things with the 2 million metal-benders of America.

He could start with Tim Tindall or Mike Chubb.

Tindall, president of a company that makes brackets and springs for the auto industry, has laid off 17 employees since Bush imposed tariffs on imported steel last year, and he's struggling to retain the 85 people still on his payroll.

Chubb, an industrial engineer let go in March by a truck part maker, just wants another job. Any job. And a new president.
(snip)

(snip) Tindall and Chubb live on the Michigan side of the tariff divide, a boundary that looms large in the complicated terrain of the 2004 presidential election campaign. For Bush, who is expected to decide soon whether to continue the tariffs for another 18 months, the divide could prove treacherous. (snip/...)

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-steel28sep28,1,1690469.story?coll=la-home-leftrail

[bluestateguy]

1. November 2004

We project the Democratic candidate will win in Ohio, West Virgina and Pennslyvania...

[PATRICK]

2. Pre 9/11 failures

Their heart wasn't in it. Adventures abroad probbably was supposed to be some magic wand that either would make everything successful or sink into obscurity. They need some illsusion to look as if they are winning over the working man, etc. and they can't help but blow it. It isn't in their nature even to give a single benefit to the people.

Their voting machines will melt down trying to beat back the anti-Bush flood. Of course, we will attempt to melt them down beofre Nov. 2004 so the votes will accurately reflect the mandate.

[treepig]

3. 2 million metal benders!

wow, imagine having that many of this guy



pissed off at you. bad move mr. bush!

[DulceDecorum]

4. Have you seen what he did to higher ed?

Most universities and colleges have international students who ususally pay far higher tuition than in-state and out-of-state students.
These students frequently fly back home during extended holidays and they rent apartments, and spend money on laundry and do other college related things that support the local economy.
Foreign students are now a thing of the past.

College presidents went squealing like stuck pigs when Ashcroft first started the detaining and questioning Muslim students. Most Asian, African and latin American students, and even the European students, are consistently stating that they are downright frightened of being physically present in the US.
Mom and Pop aren't too keen on the idea either.
Sonny is staying home.
Maybe they will send him to India later on.

Billions and billions of dollars have gone from US campus' and college towns. And they will not be coming back anytime soon.

[Judi Lynn]

5. Hadn't heard of this before reading your post.

Can't imagine what this must mean, altogether. Unbelievable.

Exchange students are part of American experience. It seems impossible that anyone would want to interfere with this, anyone honorable, that is.