I want a powerful economy when viewed in aggregate. I do not want to help special interests - i.e. low wage earners.
You really think all those manufacturing jobs were low age? Even if they were, how exactly does shipping all production and jobs overseas to allow the top 0.1%/MNCs in the US have a higher profit margin help the economy in aggregate or even the US Government? All it does is move the tax base (and hence, tax income) overseas and allow MNCs to destroy small and medium size firms in the US that operate in the US and pay a higher tax rate.