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jtuck004

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3. But the jobs are replaced with service jobs that don't pay enough to buy a computer,

Reply to Bradical79 (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 05:34 PM

Nov 2012

much less Internet access.

On the other hand, it will bring people out of poverty in India while in the U.S. the number in poverty or those considered working poor increase, along with those needing food stamps.

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Free trade and offshoring are great! [View all] Bradical79 Nov 2012 OP

Yes, according to Hillary, there are "advantages" to outsourcing antigop Nov 2012 #1

Sure, everything gets a little cheaper! (at first) Warpy Nov 2012 #2

But the jobs are replaced with service jobs that don't pay enough to buy a computer, jtuck004 Nov 2012 #3

It doesn't necessarily bring people out of poverty. fasttense Nov 2012 #4

Uh, this doesn't mean they have a dishwasher and can't pay the electric bill or eat like here. jtuck004 Nov 2012 #5

Out of thin air niknik757 Nov 2012 #8

Rember this is Micro and Sam1 Nov 2012 #6

Even, or maybe especially, at the micro level this is unmitigated bullshit. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #7