[rdb3]

In a world of automated manufacturing, wages aren’t the key issue, the regulatory and legal climate is. Go after the reasons companies leave, clearing away the regulatory threats and hurdles and companies are less inclined to leave.

Indeed. For the life of me, I don't understand why these two issues are never considered or even mentioned by protectionists!

Jesus Christ: You can't impeach Him and He ain't gonna resign.

[1rudeboy]

For the life of me, I don't understand why these two issues [the regulatory and legal climate] are never considered or even mentioned by protectionists!

Well, if one is clamoring for the government to "protect" them, one has difficulty admitting that the government is a large part of the problem.