[elfman2]

"Maybe you are right but maybe you are not. But in terms of this election does it matter. I have talked to about ten fellow it professionals and none are happy with the outsourcing. All either have or know someone who has lost their jobs. It will affect how they vote. This issue will be big in this election."

Maybe you’re right that it will affect the vote, but I don’t think that the solution is European style protectionism.

[TXBSAFH]

What I am saying is that if some steps are not taken tax cuts, tariffs, somwething. This will cost America big.

[Orbiting_Rosie's_Head]

Maybe you’re right that it will affect the vote, but I don’t think that the solution is European style protectionism.

Since the founders of our Republic saw the wisdom of granting congress the power to levy tariffs and excise taxes (see Article I, Section 8, US constitution), please explain how tariffs constitute "European style protectionism". Are you saying the founders were protectionist?