[applemac_g4]

>To increase the standard of living of everyone, these
>American workers need to learn skill sets that are not
>able to be done for low wages.In other words, our
>workers are "freed up" from doing more menial things
>to do more skilled work.

That was the argument in the 80's. So people retrained and became computer scientists, silicon engineers, and radiologists. Now those jobs are going overseas.

This is an exchange rate problem, not a skills problem.

[MrB]

That was the argument in the 80's. So people retrained and became computer scientists, silicon engineers, and radiologists. Now those jobs are going overseas.

Couldn't be that they need to retrain again. No, you should only have to retrain once.

[kenth]

Yep. We went from manufacturing to service. If service leaves, what's left?

We're trying to play free trade with people who don't follow the rules, which includes both the other countries and Congress. We need to ease our taxation and regulation while leaning on the other countries to get them to open up their markets.

[XBob]

47 - "This is an exchange rate problem, not a skills problem."

Right on. I want my $10 per month apartment, so I can compete.

[XBob]

47 - "This is an exchange rate problem, not a skills problem."

And don't forget my 25 cent lunch.

[techwench]

Yes, and that "auto mechanic shortage" that is being announced? Well guess what? All the gov't has to do is say "there won't be enough American auto mechanic workers to fill the positions so we need more H1Bs." Shortly thereafter, the Mumbai Academy of Auto Technology will mushroom and we will have the same issues as IT is now facing. ANYTHING can be outsourced. With all this new overseas nano technology, they will be beaming in big macs from Baghdad.