Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Indians for Bush

From the Times of India:

President Bush and his administration have reiterated their commitment to free trade , including explicitly backing the idea of outsourcing to countries such as India...

Specifically referring to India as an example of an outsourcing destination, the Bush report says "when a good or service is produced more cheaply abroad, it makes more sense to import it than to make or provide it domestically."

With that commitment, the Bush administration has effectively thrown its weight behind outsourcing at a time when the several Democratic contenders and sections of the media are beating up on the idea in the face of economic troubles and due to election posturing.


I really don't have a problem with outsourcing or free trade, but the fact that the White House doesn't care about the people that get screwed by free trade is shamefull. There were provisions made in NAFTA to compensate workers who had lost their jobs, I don't see why something similar couldn't be done now. C'mon, George, where is that compassion of yours I have heard so much about?

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