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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (158817)	7/27/2003 4:56:07 PM
From: fedhead	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

There is not much Bush or anyone can do against the invisible hand of Adam Smith. If a job can be done elsewhere cheaper it should be done there. What is it about free trade that you don't get. Everyone benefits from this through lower cost of software, hardware etc. Instead of whining about all these tech jobs which are going overseas (I don't see you complaining about all the manufacturing jobs that have been going overseas for the last 20 years) its better to direct your energies to areas of the economy that are positioned to grow as a result of open global markets. Think how much Dell could benefit if it was as succesful in the Indian or Chinese markets as it was in the US markets or for that matter Amazon. If you were a Dell or Amazon shareholder this would be welcome news. Anindo