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To: Amy J who wrote (167129)	6/26/2002 12:13:52 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 186894

Amy, the economy might be in the dumper, but the debate over the H-1B program has not. Back in Sept. 2000, USA Today had a debate between Scott McNealy and some guy named John Miano (chairman of the Programmers Guild, whatever that is) over the raising of the H-1B visa limit. McNealy was for it, Miano was against it. McNealy stated obvious reasons like the ever-expanding economy (which is now bunk), unfilled high-skilled jobs due to worker shortage, and contributions of past foreign workers. Miano stated reasons which in my opinion amounted to FUD: that the labor shortage is exaggerated, that foreign workers at an unnamed firm were "incompetent," and that the H-1B program is simply a "welfare program for wealthy campaign contributors." I have the debate printed out, but the link isn't up-to-date, and I'm not sure whether I can find it on USA Today's archives. In any case, I find it interesting that the game of "Blame the Foreign Guy" did not start when layoffs and unemployment started rising. Protectionism was just as strong when the job market was rich as is it now when the job market is lean. Tenchusatsu