Reply #165: It's bad to bring back low paying jobs...

[WarhammerTwo]

That's what he said. The thing is, they WEREN'T low paying jobs! People were able to make a good living off them. Until some one else in another country would do it for a fraction of the cost. And that's what we have to change. We have to level the playing field. We need to figure out someway through our trade agreements to force other countries establish minimum wages and such. That way, the American worker can compete with the foreign worker based on the QUALITY of the work, not the ECONOMY of the work. In my opinion, the Americans will win, hands down.

Obama's right, though. The jobs that are gone, well, they're gone. The horses are out of the stable and we can't corral them back in. But if this is going to be global economy, we need to ensure that all workers are TREATED EQUALLY. Fair pay. Fair hours. Benefits. Paid vacation. No child labor. These are humanitarian causes. And if a country wants a trade agreement with us, these are the standards they must meet for their workers.

That baloney about creating new jobs that can't be outsourced is a bunch of baloney. Y'know what can't be outsourced? Plumber. Electrician. Mechanic. Trade school type jobs. Things that 100% hands on service industries. You can't send your toilet or car to China to get fixed. THOSE are the jobs that will never get outsourced. EVERYTHING else is fair game thanks to the internet...especially high skill white collar jobs. So that's malarkey.

Again, I say, we need to level the playing field. We need to force other countries to bring their standards of living UP to OUR level, rather than drag ours DOWN to THEIR level! Only then will we be able to fairly compete in a global marketplace.