Great Wall Of China

In a need to feel relevant and timely, CommieTommie Harkin is preparing to introduce sweeping legislation which he says is America’s “best bet” for keeping pace with countries like China and other emerging economic giants.

Harkin believes “Many countries across the globe have high wages as well as strong environmental and safety regulations, just as we do, but these countries are doing a much better job of creating and attracting manufacturing jobs”.

When I think high wages, strong environmental and safety regulations, I think China and the scientific community is united in that fact.

For the record --

Latest figures show that 2,433 people died in coal mining accidents in the country in 2010, according to official statistics -- a rate of more than six workers per day.

And

Worsening air pollution costs China dearly: study

Lastly

Chinese manufacturing workers, like those who produce for Apple and others at Foxconn, back here. They’re getting perhaps $4,500 a year in general, maybe $6,000 a year at Foxconn. So it’s fair enough to say that those interns are getting 2 years’ worth of Chinese wages for their 12 weeks during the summer vacation.