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That's just the point. We wouldn't have to import them. Our companies will be more competitive here. Get rid of Social Security, too (remember, employers pay HALF of our FICA withholding). Why should they have to? Just imagine how much more competitive our companies would be if they didn't. They wouldn't be shipping our jobs overseas. I'm still unsure about healthcare benefits. Ideally, they shouldn't be connected with your job, but I HATE the idea of nationalized healthcare.

Should we also get rid of those pesky child labor laws? And what about laws keeping companies from dumping toxic chemicals into water ways? Let's be honest. If we want to keep our standard of living, we will never be able to compete costwise with dictatorships that do not listen to the wishes of their people.

I'm still unsure about healthcare benefits. Ideally, they shouldn't be connected with your job, but I HATE the idea of nationalized healthcare.

I think the only way to stop the total government takeover of our health care would be to require employers to provide insurance benefits. Most American businesses employing Americans already offer health insurance benefits --- it's been almost standard in this country for several generations. The businesses which profit by hiring cheap foreign labor are the ones that get by without offering health insurance, they also don't pay into Workman's Comp and don't pay their workers enough for the workers to obtain their own insurance --- basically they've learned they can bring in very cheap labor and profit immensely by having the taxpayers subsidize their labor costs.

It was interesting how the hispanic chamber of commerces --- which have been demanding access to government provided health care for their workers were the first to scream at the idea of employers providing health insurance benefits.