That steel situation was not the case when those towns began their decline, though it exacerbated the situation in later years. *And even so, Chinese and Korean steel being cheap in relationship to our domestic steel prices. Why would they be so much cheaper *once again ~ because things cost too much to do here. Why is that? Answer - too many hands in the till.

The very moment the unions became business interests within themselves all was lost. Why are the workers paid 75% less, they don't have to worry about union stooges with their hands in their pockets. The governments are the unions hahahaha