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Old 09-01-2012, 07:36 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam View Post

This is coming from a Britt ex-pat who moved to Eastern Europe so he could shoot cheesy porn with less costly models?

As a matter of fact -- we have the largest number of French webcam models that are in France, a Western European country I might add.

The majority of our customers are in Western Europe.

America and particularly my local community benefits from my personal spending here.

And no, I don't create any jobs here in America. Firstly Americans have priced themselves out of many lower value occupations. Americans expect lowered prices and can only find them with foreign made goods usually -- the exception being high ticket durable items and critical infrastructure and production items.

I drive an American made car, buy American (or EU) made tools when I can (read quality not price), pay USA taxes (so I pay for the right to be critical -- you don't). But my consumer electronics are mostly Asian made (can't avoid that these days).

I just bought a GE Dishwasher, Delta faucet set -- they are both assembled in America with American and foreign made components. Even American made products have imported contents these days.

On the contrary side, I will be in Europe for a couple of weeks spending some of my earnings in Europe -- I am visiting Romania too. Apart from that; the webcam industry is one of the largest foreign currency earning industries in Romania with it employing an estimated 40,000 Romanians.

So tell me, how is that more exploitive than getting models for static and video shoots in the cheap in Eastern Europe as you have?

As I am an American Citizen, if I have an opinion or wish to express political sarcasm on American politics; I am qualified and you are not.
Yes I moved to Central Europe and paid the girls here what I paid in England.

Nice to know you spend your money on American made good. If the rest of America did that, it would be in a better financial position.

But as you point out, to many Americans want a decent wage. so have ended up getting nothing because the Chinese are less costly.

As you said so well, Romania is a great place for webcam girls. Are they better than US girls or cheaper?

As I said I'm in Central Europe and Czech is far more expensive than Romania for models. And I paid the UK price for CZ models, I came here because of the quality of models.

I'm replying to guys who think cutting their taxes can be a solution to their countries economic crisis.

I'm an EU citizen and we have similar economic problems. The solution isn't cutting taxes or even cutting spending. It's a lack of ability to produce goods at home for sale at home and overseas.

Every dollar cut will be felt by another American and the cuts will trickle up. It's this simple.

Tax people > Government spends it by employing people and projects. > This generates demand and wages > People employed in the system go to the shops. Where they buy goods. Some made in the US some in China > People get work, some in the US some in China.

Cut taxes and spending > government spends less fires people doesn't have projects. > This lowers demand and wages for those hit > Less people employed in the system go to the shops. Where they buy fewer goods. Some made in the US more in China > So less people get work in the US more in China. As their goods are cheaper and as you say more available.

Now if you can explain how taking money from one person and giving it to another person generates more spending. We're all eager to know. Mitt will pay you good money for the secret.

This isn't an attack against you. It's against the stupid idea that cutting taxes generates income. Yes you can cut overseas aid, overseas military. BUT the moment it puts people out of work or cuts their income in the home country, it stifles demand. You simply take out of the chain people spending in shops.

To generate wealth you have to generate extra demand. Shifting cash from the 99% to the 1% or the 60% to the 40% won't generate extra wealth.
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