There is no denying that it is cheaper to hire workers in China and Mexico than in the US.
But, if you are saying that the union negotiated packages in the US are less detrimental than those of Germany's, then let's discuss.
You can't pick at one variable in the equation, and then say the equation is totally false. I think you make a decent point, but I'm not sure German to US comparisons are apples to apples. The US trades with Canada, Mexico and China. Germany trades with France, UK and the US. They are "upstream" from us, and therefore have a very different balance of trade. If we regulated our trade, things would be different...which is kind of what Trump is suggesting.
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