[Moonman62]

those "freed up resources" are going to go to taxes - to pay for all the social welfare programs americans who now have lower wage jobs, will need. and to pay for the increasing number of americans working for government, directly and indirectly.

I guess those taxes will be paid by the more productive people who got better paying jobs.

[oceanview]

if you can locate them, let me know, I have friends who worked in tech - who are at Lowes now, or in real estate.

let's not forget - government workers, teachers and those who work in education, and many who work in health care - are paid for through taxes, they are net "takers" from the system. only private sector workers provide net inflows.