[Willie Green]

Another corrupt congresscritter actively demolishing the livelihoods and standard of living of American citizens.

Link to the vermin's congressional website.

[TopQuark]

Wow, what choice of words, Willy. You must be Green with anger.

I live in New Jersey, one of the states mentioned. It appears you want me, a citizen of the state, to subsidize overpaid workers here just because they are Americans. They are not subsidizing me, why should I subsidize them?

[henderson field]

I don't think you understand, Willie, that when all those people in Illinois lose their jobs due to outsourcing, Congressman Inslee won't be affected in the least. He couldn't care less about them. And he'll get his lucrative pension whether they live or die.

[onedoug]

Outsource Congress too.

[pwatson]

"I don't think it (a ban on outsourcing) is going to happen. We want to keep our doors open. (And allow all jobs to leave the usa) I believe any effort to restrict market access will adversely impact the U.S. economy. The policy of protectionism will not take us anywhere. (yes but it will prevent you from taking jobs to India)


When no one is left in the USA to pay taxes and all factories are in China and Internet has all customer service, billing and office work done in India people will suddenly wake up. Henery Ford had it right you need a well paid middle class to have money to by his cars. When no one is left except Lawyers, Dentist, Doctors, and Government Workers people will find there is no money left to hire them either. For an economy to work people need to have income and a source of wealth.

[samuel_adams_us]

Don't stop outsourcing IT to foreign countries, it will surely bring you down in the next few years as terrorist organizations start up software companies in India and other countries, take our work from us, raise our unemployment levels and then right back door and bugs into the software our american companies are running so that they can bring down our financial systems completely. I guess you don't remember the romans did the same stupid thing you are talking about and it brought down their entire civilization. Just how secure are you knowing your bank accounts are being handled by foreign companies and foreign software that you cannot hold accountable as we dont' have jurisdiction in those countries? Just how smart was your statement and how smart is your stance? You have covered your head but left your butt hanging in the wind.
Sincerely,

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[EagleMamaMT]

My field (medical transcription) is rapidly being outsourced to India. It is killing our wages and job market. My wages have fell back to what I was making in 1991, and at that time I had benefits. Now, I have none. Thank God for my hard-working husband's willingness to work lots of overtime. Now, maybe that's not so secure, either, since the Government is trying to gut the labor laws. Tough times for working class folks!

[MonroeDNA]

Perhaps we should stop all free trade, and unionize, so we can all enjoy socialism together.

[MonroeDNA]

When people are getting overpaid (like the LA longshoremen, who make an AVERAGE of $120,000 a year--union, of course), us entrepeneurs will go where we get better work, for lower pay.

That's called, uh, capitalism. Don't like it? Move.

India can afford to hire only the best and brightest, for less money out of my pocket, and you get fantastic service. Here, we all know our home-raised IT support can be pretty lame. Just ask Dilbert.

Is South Florida, local hired IT support for a small business is a joke, and you pay through the nose for morons. Our lame-o guy has to reboot our server every-other-day, because he is too stupid to understand backups. I can't wait until we can outsource our IT support. That moron can go wash cars, or someting his IQ can handle.

Nice find BTW, a dem who supports free trade. Man bites dog. You and I both know that it's mainly Republicans who support free trade, with dems and buchannanites opposing.

See tagline.

[MonroeDNA]

Let's see....

A website called, of all things,

unionvoice.org

http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/offshoring

states:

Take Action!
Tell Congress to Study IT Offshoring

Even if you've managed to make it through the tech implosion without losing your job, the next body blow may be just around the corner. It is increasingly likely that the job you have now may not even exist in this country in the very near future. Recent reports indicate that U.S. employers will move about 3.3 million white-collar service jobs and $136 billion in wages overseas in the next 15 years. IT giants such as Microsoft, HP and IBM are leading the way.

The results are clear for U.S. technology workers — increased job insecurity, lower wages and fewer benefits. Tell your elected officials it is imperative that the U.S. Congress launch an immediate study of this disturbing trend.

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FR is being infiltrated by unionist/marxist creatures.

Everyone: click the article.

[MonroeDNA]

From the same site, unionist.org:

__________________________________________

The message below will be sent on your behalf

Subject:



Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

(Edit Letter Below)
I am writing because I am increasingly concerned about the escalating practice of moving U.S.-based information technology and other computer service jobs abroad.

I understand from the Washington Alliance of
Technology Workers and Forrester Research that over the next 15 years 3.3 million U.S. service industry jobs and $136 billion in wages will likely move offshore to countries such as India, Russia, China, and the Philippines. The IT industry is already leading the initial exodus, with legal, accounting, and other sectors to follow.

The IT sector in particular has bolstered the middle and upper-middle class in this country by providing family-wage jobs and opportunities to many people who work in IT or related support jobs and businesses, small and large. Whether in highly visible corporations like Microsoft, or as part of other businesses such as an insurance company, IT work has fueled the aspirations of many local communities as well. It is in large part responsible for wealth creation in our country.

What is the future of our country if so many of our jobs, including government IT jobs, are moving offshore? It looks to me like a race to the bottom.

My issue is not with IT workers in other countries, but with the practice of moving these jobs abroad with no apparent concern for U.S. workers, many of whom are highly trained and are now out of work.

Because this emerging issue is so important to our future, I urge you to support calls for an immediate congressional investigation into IT offshoring. We need to look much more closely at the ramifications of this disturbing trend -- on U.S. workers, the communities in which they live, and the future economic and technological security of this country.

For your research, I've included the following links:

Perilous Currents in the Offshore Shift
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_05/b3818051.htm

A new report projects federal spending on information technology outsourcing services will increase from $6.6 billion to nearly $15
billion by fiscal 2007.
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/1_1/outsourcing/19754-1.html

The New HP Way: World's Cheapest Consultants
http://www.forbes.com/2002/12/05/cz_qh_1205hp.html

Forrester Research reference
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/career/article.php/1503461

___________________________________________

Willie Green, unionist plant, you are busted. See tagline.

[MonroeDNA]

BTW, I can see that "usefull idiots" can still be recruited. Just now where near the same percentages. Congratulations, anyway.

[sit-rep]

I don't think it (a ban on outsourcing) is going to happen. We want to keep our doors open. I believe any effort to restrict market access will adversely impact the U.S. economy. The policy of protectionism will not take us anywhere.

"For any economic growth to occur, a country needs to add more value to its products without increasing the cost and outsourcing to India helps U.S. companies do exactly that," added the Congressman.

This guy is a piece of shit. Who does he think he is talking to?

It is time to gather your equipment and march on to the battlke field!!!

[sit-rep]

Take two...

I don't think it (a ban on outsourcing) is going to happen. We want to keep our doors open. I believe any effort to restrict market access will adversely impact the U.S. economy. The policy of protectionism will not take us anywhere.

"For any economic growth to occur, a country needs to add more value to its products without increasing the cost and outsourcing to India helps U.S. companies do exactly that," added the Congressman.

This guy is a piece of shit. Who does he think he is talking to?

It is time to gather your equipment and march on to the battlke field!!!

[MonroeDNA]

From the same site:

______________________________

Take Action!
Contact Rep. Inslee about IT offshoring

Representative Jay Inslee of Washington state says he does not think that offshore outsourcing of U.S. tech jobs is a problem. On a recent tour in India, he told Indian reporters and business leaders that he believes any U.S. state or federal legislation that aims to limit the transfer of U.S. jobs overseas will not go anywhere. He also discounted concerns about such offshoring among U.S. tech workers, saying, "People are worried about job security in the U.S. and therefore it is not terribly surprising to find a few people who will oppose outsourcing to other countries."

We think there are more than a few of us who oppose the wholesale shipment of tens of thousands of good IT jobs abroad, especially jobs that are paid for by U.S. taxpayer-funded projects. Please send a message to Rep. Inslee and help us to let him know that this is an issue of concern to consituents in his district, hundreds of thousands of IT workers throughout the United States, and millions of U.S. citizens.

Your message will be emailed to Rep. Inslee. While we have provided a sample letter, we encourage you to modify and customize this message, or swap it out with one of your own. Details about your own experiences in the tech industry will make your letter more powerful.

_____________________________________

(letter coming up!)

[MonroeDNA]

This is from unionvoice.org:

Did you hear this? This is from a letter suggestion from UNIONVOICE.ORG!!!!!!!!!

UINION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

____________________________

I am writing because I am increasingly concerned about the escalating practice of moving U.S.-based information technology (IT) and other computer service jobs abroad. I am aware that you have supported offshoring of IT jobs, particularly to India, and I'm strongly suggesting that you reconsider your position.

I understand from the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers and Forrester Research report that over the next 15 years 3.3 million U.S. service industry jobs and $136 billion in wages will likely move offshore to countries such as India, Russia, China, and the Philippines. The IT industry is already leading the initial exodus, with legal, accounting, and other sectors to follow.

Whether in highly visible corporations like Microsoft, or as part of other businesses such as an insurance company, IT work has fueled the aspirations of many local communities as well. It is in large part responsible for wealth creation in our country. While economic globalization may prove beneficial to multinational corporations, it is not at all clear that it will benefit most workers here or abroad. It is one thing to have access to cheaper goods, as globalization promises; it is another to have the jobs to pay for them. What we need for our future and security is for our jobs at all skill levels to stay here.

What is the future of our country if so many of our jobs, including government IT jobs, are moving offshore? It looks to me like a race to the bottom, with few social safety nets for the many workers who will be displaced.

My issue is not with IT workers in other countries, but with the practice of moving these jobs abroad with no apparent concern for U.S. workers, many of whom are highly trained and are now out of work.

Because this emerging issue is so important to our future, I urge you to support calls for an immediate congressional investigation into IT offshoring. We need to look much more closely at the ramifications of this disturbing trend -- on U.S. workers, the communities in which they live, and the future economic and technological security of this country.

__________________________________________

Which union do you belong, to, Willie Green?

The USSR, maybe?

[philetus]

WashTech News
May 30, 2003

Story by David Beckman

Despite appeals from many of his constituents to help stem the flow of high-tech jobs to countries like India, U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) of Washington state is in New Delhi this week, where he assured Indian government officials and business executives that any measures currently before state legislatures or the U.S. Congress which aim to curb offshore outsourcing are likely to fail.
“These bills won’t go anywhere,” the Associated Press reported Inslee as saying Wednesday.

Inslee said he traveled to India this week to promote trade opportunities for his state’s businesses, namely Boeing and Microsoft. He was also scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Third Annual Baramati Initiative on Information Computer Technology and Development.

[junta]

Don't worry all those smart people will become mortgage brokers and they will sell you on a 95% cash out so you can buy "stuff."

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

Let's get our act together here in the U.S. before complaining about other countries. For example, if the state, local and federal governments weren't so tax happy and heavy-handed in their control-freakish regulations, this would unlikely be an issue.

[tomakaze]

Inslee is a joke.
I remember when this pathetic twerp was going door to door in the tri cities trying to get elected in this district (Tri-Cities).