I know that. But a pair of jeans made in Malaysia that costs $29.99 is going to cost a heck of a lot more than that if it is made in upstate New York.
Go back and read what I wrote in Post #45. The major problem we're facing today in this thread is that outsourcing labor will result in a lower standard of living. And if we bring all these jobs back to the U.S., I predict that the major problem we'll be facing tomorrow will be . . . a lower standard of living!
The difference will be that people will work. Without the majority of people working, the only way you can distribute goods and services is through communism.
You know, all that "to each according to his needs" stuff.