[Freedom4US]

The fact is that there are people in the world who will do your job for less money.

Sure. It's always been that way. Except, in addition to making oh, 10 bucks a day, the employer pays no social security taxes, no workers compensation premiums, there are no OSHA standards, no EPA requirements, are not subject to punitive bullshit lawsuits, corporate taxes, etc etc. The US then lets these folks sell their products in US markets and avoid ALL of those additional expenses. This is laughingly called "free trade". Give me a break.

[hedgetrimmer]

Except, in addition to making oh, 10 bucks a day

You know that many countries the "free traders" adore have slave labor, and their wages are more like $.30 a day ( the nonprison labor).

These countries are China,India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Viet Nam-- all the countries that embrace socialism and communism are the friends of the "free traders".

They lie and deny, but the "free traders" wanting to preserve slavery in the United States were in part responsible for starting the civil war. You can lay the blame for the irish genocide brought on by the potato famine at the feet of the "free traders" as well. Their hands may be as bloody as the communists, when all is said and done.

[1rudeboy]

This is laughingly called "free trade."

Not really. You call it "free trade," because opponents of free markets use the term in whatever fashion suits their argument of the moment.

[IncPen]

The US then lets these folks sell their products in US markets and avoid ALL of those additional expenses.

The heart of the matter.