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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (3399)	1/19/2004 11:05:15 PM
From: rrufff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3959

No Chinu - I don't feel your condemnation of the export of jobs is extreme. It is a real problem area and the policy needs to be better defined. I learned of this issue first hand about a year ago. Having spent an hour trying to understand a very nice Indian gentleman who was the Netgear support for my initial attempts to set up a small network. I decided to find out more about this export of jobs. On the one hand, efficiency and cost reduction is enormous. I understand that "engineers" and technical support can be had in India for about 10-20% of US cost. From a global viewpoint, free flow economic theories, etc., this is a good thing. On the other hand, when the US labor force is competing with nations that treat labor as slaves with benefits that are miniscule, obviously there is not a clear cut answer. That's why we need politicians who can make the tough decisions and come up with real policy. So far, I don't see a lot of that from either the administration or the anti-administration people. If nations are unfair to us in labor and in trade, the government must try to level the playing field. Yet global and national politics come into play. With sniping rather than real policy, it is tough for the American people to be encouraged that there will be real leadership. In the absense of real dialogue, it is more likely than not that Bush is re-elected on momentum and perceived strength. I've started exploring Edwards campaign PR and like the fact that he seems to be closest to positive rather than just anti-Bush.