[dirtboy]

Are they willing to take salaries that are low enough to compete?

You're a broken record. Compete with what? Third-world programmers with third-world housing costs?

[Gondring]

Compete with whomever is able to provide the employer value.

If an employee provides more value (lower cost/benefit ratio), then why should the government force the company the choice of being (a) inefficient and uncompetitive in America, or (b) move overseas to be more competitive?