did you know that midcenturydesigner lived in mexico and she states that things are more expensive there?
YEP HER OWN WORDS,, I HAVE LIVED THERE AND THINGS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE,, WELL IF THATS TRUE THEN THEY MUST MAKE MORE MONEY DOWN IN MEXICO, OTHERWISE THEY WOULD NOT BE IN BUSINESS TO SELL THINGS,, THESE ARE HER OWN WORDS, THINGS LIKE COMPUTERS AND TV AND ALL ELECTRONICS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE IN MEXICO,,THEY MUST MAKE ALOT OF MONEY,, I WONDER WHY THEY COME NORTH,, FREEBIES I GUESS
Immigration - 8 Answers
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Part of the problem with immigrants (legal and illegeal) sending money to mexico to support their families, is we have ruined their economy with inflation. Increased supply of money = inflation & greater demand for consumer goods. Some areas, the average mexican worker living in mexico and working in mexico can not afford to survive. People now must rely on the outside flow of income from the united states...
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Oh I said that huh? LET ME REPOST MY ANSWER, since you can't read nor have comprehension skills... Answer: I have traveled south and my husband is from Mexico City...YOU COULDN'T be more Wrong! Cars, electronics, furniture, clothes, are mainly IMPORTED....They are much more expensive there than here....An example, we were in Mexico City visiting my in laws....We decided to buy them a computer.....We went to Sam's, Costco's and Walmart and every single place was about 30% higher than in the US....We finally found one at a huge warehouse, where it was still expensive, but not as much as these stores....GET your facts straight....You have never lived in Mexico, so you don't have a clue, until you actually live there you will understand how much higher the inflation rate is....Why? Because everything is IMPORTED and that costs a lot of money.... So guess what? MOST people do without....Without a car, a big screen TV, a washer and dryer, computer, new furniture, etc.....They live within there means, no such thing as credit, and very few are able to get credit.....You want a home? TOO BAD, pay cash or live in a mud hut or build one yourself...NO SUCH THING AS A MORTGAGE.....You absolutely have no clue what life in Mexico is about....Next time just shut your flapper....Until you have been there and done that! I don't believe you have actually lived there....And as far as jobs in Mexico City, they have a very high unemployment rate, TOO many people flocking to the city and not enough jobs to sustain them....Think about it, 22 million? Its called import taxes, ever heard of it? Look it up, and get a clue...I think its very childish you have to single people out, how old are you?
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I don't think I care to know anything about her.
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It's because the rich people are gouging their own people to get even richer, regardless of the damage it causes. And with all the illegals supporting their families they can just gouge a little more. That's one of the things illegals aren't getting, all that money they send home isn't really improving anyone's life... it's just making it harder on those who don't have a relative here as the prices go up. Carlos Slim didn't get rich by charging people a fair price, he got rich because he has a monopoly on telecommunications. - So they can't buy a house and have to build their own what's wrong with that? Allot of Americans build their own homes, just yesterday I read about an American woman who built herself a little house the size of a parking space and is living quite well. As for building with mud, again it sounds allot worse then it really is and yes there are Americans building and living in those too. Do a search on building homes from mud, use the terms adobe, cob, mud brick and earth. They don't own a car, oh my, they should just kill themselves. No TV, computers, DVDs, video games, and cell phones? You mean they actually have to talk to each other face to face and their children have to go outside to play for a good time. Yeah Mexico sounds just terrible and the people must have completely horrible lives. All the material wealth we have in the states doesn't equal a better life, in fact they probably have things better without. And here's a news flash for you.... the US imports most of these things too. If you want to make an argument that things need improvement in Mexico talk about the food supply, medical care and education. All of which lay in the hands of the Mexican government.. not ours.
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You are absolutely right MIDCENTURYDESIGNER!!!!!
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It's partially true. In the third world, Necessity is cheaper, but luxeries are more expensive, and that's how I think things should be priced. Food tends to be cheaper, partly due to labor, but luxery items are imported and so tehy are more expensive. Also less people are able to afford it, so they need to make it more expensive for the businessmen to make a profit.
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Your lack of knowledge in the area of economics is pathetic...not at all surprising...but still...pathetic. Supply and demand are the main elements that drive price...not wages. While you were doing all that traveling around in Mexico (doing all perfectly legal things I'm sure!!!)...maybe you should have taken a 9th grade econ class instead?? The world is exactly how you see it...just ask you...right. Um...yea...that would make you a Fascist. Congrats!!
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did you know that midcenturydesigner is Angela R's other account? just thought every one would like to know this bit of information**
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Slew is correct. Most (not all) necessities are cheaper in Mexico. Groceries, fresh fruits and vegetables, etc are much cheaper. Property taxes are very low. Rents are lower. Bus travel is a bargain. But the things we tend to think of as middle-class necessities here are luxuries there and they are much more expensive than in the US. This includes cars, TVs, imported clothes, good shoes, almost all electronics. Most of these goods are imported. Items imported from China have a very high import duty that makes them expensive. The solution for most Mexicans is to either save up a long time for these luxuries or go without. Instead of buying a computer, they go to a public internet cafe (there are thousands in Mexico). Instead of buying a car, they ride the bus. Instead of buying their kids a PlayStation, they buy them a soccer ball and send them outside. Though the use of credit cards is growing fast, it is still difficult to get credit in Mexico and money is expensive. There are many stores such as Elektra that have active lay-away plans. Many Mexicans will buy a TV or washing machine and make small payments for many months before it is paid for and they can take it home. But in spite of all that, the Mexican middle class is growing rapidly. You can go into any Mexican city of any size and find a Wal-Mart, a Costco, Mega Superstore, Sams, Home Depot, Office Depot, etc. The people shopping in these stores are not all Americans. They are Mexicans, normal, working middle-class Mexicans, and they are buying. Not all Mexicans are poor. But it's true that the lower wages they earn means they have to work a whole lot more hours to pay for the things they buy than we do here in the States.
