On 22 Nov 2006 21:57:46 -0800, "PeterL" wrote:
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>VainGlorious wrote:
>> On 22 Nov 2006 16:26:59 -0800, "PeterL" wrote:
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>> > Marie-Pierre Lalande, an Air France flight attendant and mother of
>> >three,
>> >will board a plane to Atlanta from Paris and arrive on Thursday just in
>> >time for one of America's busiest shopping days. Seems like quite a
>> >journey, but to some foreigners - it's a bargain.
>> >
>> > "These very American brands, in France they cost a fortune," Lalande
>> >
>> >said.
>>
>> WTF?
>>
>> I thought the only premise for accepting the reality of our weak
>> American dollar was the subsequent affordability of American goods
>> overseas. This was supposed to lead to expansion for American
>> manufacturers.
>>
>> If any economists could fill me in on why American goods are costly in
>> Europe despite the weak dollar, I'd love to hear it.
>
>Import taxes.
And if anyone thinks it's possible to fly to America to save some
money, they have rocks in their head. Of course Marie-Pierre Lalande
probably had a free flight which would have helped...
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