[Rockitz]

I work in an export-controlled industry (defense) so I am relatively secure in my future work here in the US, but H1Bs certainly lower the wage of others within my expertise outside of my industry and that ultimately affects my salary. Hopefully, the US will never be so foolhardy as to trust our national defense to outsourcing, but I have seen evidences of this and am not really so sure anymore.

[Arizona Carolyn]

I understand quite a few important aspects of our defense is outsourced to China and during the initial bombing of Iraq we ran low on munitions because they were made in Switzerland (of all places) and they couldn't/wouldn't keep up and Rumsfeld had to fire up production here in the States.

One way to keep production in the states and lower prices to parity with the rest of the world without depressing wages is the fair tax. All the layers of taxes add a whole lot to the cost of goods we produce in this nation.