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You make some valid points about the time it would take for the global economy to catch up. But another issue is the fact that we have skilled labor here. There is very little skilled labor in sub Saharan Africa and I very seriously doubt we are losing any jobs to places like Nigeria or the Congo. BUT, the bottom line is that I'm sticking by my previous statement; Yeah, it would suck to lose your job, but it's not the end of the world and you cant blame the president, or even the government for everything.
I was in this situation last year. I had an excellent job that paid VERY highly for the type of work I was doing. It was in the mortgage industry and that industry started getting really slim towards the fall of '03. I got laid off because there was no longer work for me to do. The furthest thing from my mind was to blame the government for raising the interest rate (which was the ultimate cause of the decline of business). It took me 6 months to find a new job and this job aint as nice nor does it pay as much. I'll live, and I'll just have to work harder to achieve my goals.
As for the businesses that are looking for cheap labor, ultimately there is a net benefit for everyone involved. Jobs for the poor in other countries, and cheaper products here at home. It's too bad some people get the short end of the "benefit stick" but to say that it is wrong or that the president should fix it so that people dont lose their jobs is, in my opinion, selfish and short sighted.
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