There's no way we would be able to survive in the States with this business, ... It would cost too much.

Government officials should also be cautious about their comments or remarks to avoid hurting teachers' feelings.

It won't put us under, but it could hurt. We have to see what our competitors do. We might be able to pass a little along to our customers but if we increase our costs we could lose some business.

I don't think they want to upset the apple cart,

There's really little you can do. We might have to lay off people or reduce the wages of some of the new hires.

It won't put us under, but it could hurt,