[Reaganwuzthebest]

If so then the dollar won't buy much. And us dollar workers will be third world poor.

It truly is a race to the bottom.

One theory I have as to why so much illegal labor is being allowed in is because that is another way of competing with the cheap, foreign labor. By providing it for corporations here in the states they may be less apt to move or be undercutted by foreign competitors.

The government now realizes that because of current globalist policies we run the risk of losing too many employers necessary to fund the government. Letting them have their cheap labor is better than them moving out or going bankrupt.

So where does that leave the American citizen? Basically competing for minimum wage jobs.

[jpsb]

yea, what is happening is labor, skilled and unskilled is being turned into a commodity. And like any other commodity, cheap wins every time. So if American labor is going to compete in global market it's got to become as cheap as Mexican or Chicom labor. Not a good thing if you are an American wage earner. But until or unless or trade policies are changed we can look forward to a declining standard of living. Already the blue collar workers have for the most part been reduced to proverty, now it is time to do the same to the white collar middle class worker.

One good thing is the American middle class aprears to be showing signs that it understands what is happening. An once fuly aware I believe the workers will toss out of office anyone and everyone that spouts the free trade BS line.

[jayef]

Actually, it looks like wages are higher now than they've ever been. Doesn't really fit with your claim, now does it?

CEA Wage Statistics