[Lazamataz]

The coming economic malaise will, or may be, due to offshoring. I just don't see how the markets, especially the real real estate market can avoid a downturn with so many having their income reduced.

Correct. So don't you think it is a good idea to discourage offshoring in every possible way?

[Concentrate]

Correct. So don't you think it is a good idea to discourage offshoring in every possible way?

Yes. Especially to countries that don't guarantee individual liberties.

No set or subset of workers can compete with slave labor, as with what we are now competing with in China. One must draw the line somewhere.

However, India is a democracy. How can we compete with them? Is their IT industry gvernment-subsidized? If so, we have a clear case for tariffs on their services, just as we tax services here.

[SauronOfMordor]

Correct. So don't you think it is a good idea to discourage offshoring in every possible way?

It won't work. What needs to happen is to fix those things that make the US a less-competitive environment for business:

• Tort reform
• Workman's comp reform
• put a leash on the EEOC. If a business finds itself with a workforce consisting primarily of left-handed Lithuanian-Americans, then leave them alone
• Bring EPA and OSHA back down to reality. If performing a manufactoring process in the US risks a SWAT-raid by EPA goons if you haven't handed in all your paperwork right, then the manufactoring will happen overseas
• tax reform

Just a very partial list