[AndyJackson]

Checkers pay no taxes and probably only have a high school education (or are retirees). They also have little to zero disposable income and invest hardly anything. I would not compare the net loss to an engineer that probably pays more in taxes than they make all year and puts money into a 401k account.

Don't start a class warfare in job protection. It makes Republicans look mean and if you look at the numbers it is a losing proposition.

[RockyMtnMan]

That's true, from a political standpoint.

It is the checkers of the world who should shout the loudest about offshoring. After all it dimishes their opportunities the most by eliminating entry level positions. If more senior level positions are targeted then those workers are forced to take whatever is availible, further reducing opportunities for the checkers.

The idea is to keep the "American Dream" alive by providing more opportunity. Everyone should be a champion of more opportunity.