GAO approves out sourcing study

[samuel_adams_us]

August 6, 2003

GAO Green Lights Offshoring Study

WashTech News

Washington, DC -- The General Accounting Office agreed on Tuesday to study the trend of U.S. companies exporting engineering and technical jobs overseas to cheaper labor markets. Congressmen Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Adam Smith (D-WA) wrote a letter to the GAO Inspector General on July 17th requesting such a study.

[samuel_adams_us]

The boom is starting to be lowered.

[Seajay]

In all seriesness, the hugh prophets being made will caws this to be a whitewash ...

[Semper Paratus]

The study will be done by The Vishnu Institute of Bangalore.

[neutrino]

The good news is that the problem is starting to be recognized. The bad news is that Demon-rats are taking the lead on it; I would much prefer Republican names on the study.

[Lunatic Fringe]

To be honest... I feel better about Democrats taking the lead on this.

[Wolfie]

Oh, you very baaaad man...

[neutrino]

Please forgive me for being rather slow on the uptake - but could you be so kind as to explain your thinking on this? Do you regard the out-sourcing issue as a non-problem?

[Lunatic Fringe]

Well to be honest, when it comes to working people and protecting their jobs from corporate interests, Democrats do seem to work harder.

Here we see Democrats asking for a study on the issue. The Bush Admin is reassuring India that outsourcing opportunities will continue.

I am a die hard conservative, but I just don't see the GOP doing anything to protect my job from going to India or China.