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To: semiconeng who wrote (167037)	6/25/2002 2:31:46 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

RE:"The question is, are you wiling to pay more for those products and services, so that Americans can have those jobs at higher pay. My guess is that faced with higher costs for food, Housing, and Child care that would no doubt come with your plan, most Americans would be unwilling to pay the higher costs that your suggestions would no doubt bring. It's fine to say, 'Let's Pay people More", when the person isn't thinking about where the money is going to come from. I doubt that the Business will eat those extra costs, so you still haven't answered my question: Are YOU willing to pay the higher costs for your suggested plan" Your premise is flawed. The US allows legal migrant/contract workers to come here and work. For some reason you think only illegals will take "these" jobs. Maybe the reason they get paid less is that their boss can get away with paying them under the table. So in a sense, if you are a taxpayer, you are having to subsidize this illegal activity. Jim

To: semiconeng who wrote (167037)	6/25/2002 3:07:15 PM
From: Charles Gryba	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Semi, it's called demand and supply. I do pay a lot when I call a plumber because they all charge about the same. Now, if someone charged less I would definitely consider them but only if they were licensed, insured, etc....I think if americans had to do those jobs they could charge whatever the market could bear, it would all even out in the end since there are plenty of unskilled blue-collar americans looking for jobs despite of what you think. C