[Ciexyz]

After careful consideration of many threads on this outsourcing to India problem, here's my opinion: I want the cheapest prices for the products I buy. I am now retired (as of October 31st) and I want every dollar of mine to count. Why should I pay for the ridiculously high wages of high-living techies? They lived better than I did in their heyday, and they're still living better than I am in my retirement. I don't give a rat's patootie if their wages are brought down due to HB1 visas or outsourcing.

[A. Pole]

I don't give a rat's patootie if their wages are brought down due to HB1 visas or outsourcing.

But I am sure that you will squeal like a stuck pig when the value of your retirement will go down because American workers will not be able to sustain it for you.

[blowfish]

Fine. Can I stop paying into the social security system? Why should I pay for some golf-playing, motorhome-driving retired person?
Your basic premise is flawed. The technical workers I know don't drive humvees and own mansions. Many (like me) drive old cars and just try to support their families. The idea that we can export all our technical industrial capacity and magically maintain our standards of living longterm is delusional.