[jpthomas]

Looks like another DNC talking point for the fall election has gone "bye-bye".

I posted the summary of the original article because it may require a Wall Street Journal on-line subscription to access the original. If you want to try to access it on the WSJ website, here's the link: More Work Is Outsourced to U.S. Than Away From It, Data Show

Here's a graphic from the WSJ article that shows the US outsourcing surplus:

[VRWCmember]

Looks like another DNC talking point for the fall election has gone "bye-bye".

No, because the talking point is easier to remember, it has the luxury of not needing to be true, and those who read WSJ probably make up less than 5% of voters. So you can expect the DNC to continue touting the "job outsourcing" mantra all the way to November 2. And if W happens to point out that we are actually "importing" more jobs by exporting more services than we import you can also expect the media to report this as a vicious negative attack on Kerry.

[CasearianDaoist]

But isn't this changing the definition of outsourcing, and how can it br accurately traced?

Buying a sofware consulting from IBM was not considered outsourcing no more that buying a car from Ford, and if the vendor, say IBM, is outsourcing this work then what does that dso to these numbers.

[Hibernius Druid]

Besides losing his offputting "smirk," President Bush must find a way to get important info like this to the American people -- in language understandable by all, including Joe Six-Pack.

So far, the Administration's aloofness seems to be working against it. Perhaps it's a matter of not peaking too early.

Let's hope so.

[IrishCatholic]

Bump for later sourcing.

[sixmil]

So what does this say about the rest of the trade balance? Worse than advertised. Nice shell game.