The problem with the West is that labor is 5-15 times as expensive as it is in the ROW. That's why companies outsourced. Not because they hate their workers but because they compete with other companies who are outsourcing and can sell at a cheaper price and drive them out of business.
As Philip says, all the answers look grim. There are way too many people who are willing to work for 1/10th the wages of workers in the West. Or, they want the free stuff, the worker's compensation, the paid vacations, the social security, welfare, etc. that does not exist anywhere else.
At least Trump doesn't actually hate American workers. But any Western leader is going to have to deal with reality. There's no going back. I think he's going to try to make businesses actually compete with China or India. I just read somewhere he wants to eliminate ALL income tax for everyone and move into a tariff-based tax system. That might help.
The chamber of commerce hates Trump. They have are made up of multi national companies and are pro immigration, esg, and globalist. That is why they backed the Democrats last election.
The reduction in regulations actually makes sense. Regulations are used as a back door to legislate and impose changes. Trumps 2 for 1 rule was brilliant. There is a huge economic cost for compliance that bigger companies can easily afford, and favors them.
This is hardly surprising. Trump has bever been a populist, let alone a white nationalist. He is a pro-business centrist and the business community want skilled migration on a considerable scale.
Assuming that Trump wins and is allowed to govern, he is likely to deport masses of unskilled illegals in a performative move while further entrenching skilled migration at the expense of American workers. This would leave things substantially unchanged.
H1b applicants are treated basically as indentured servants, often paid below market wages till they get their green card. And are used as a way to reduce costs.
I favor making them so they can change jobs once they are in the US with no penalty. Currently they lose the time spent at a job counted towards a green card. And I think have to back to their home country.
Broken? That is a matter of perspective. From that of employers the labour market is merely being restructured to suit the needs of a global economy rather than a national one. The cut-throat competition and downward pressure on wages are a disaster for US workers but access to the US itself is a boon for globally mobile workers.
The prospects for us all are grim. The weaknesses in the education system create skills shortages, while the urgent need for re-industrialisation offers strong arguments for more skilled migration. How long this is sustainable is beyond me.
Personally, I'd prefer to see much less skilled migration and less migration overall. The wellbeing of citizens should take priority.
Not good for the MAGA base.
He needs to pander to these fools in order to win. What he says during electoral times doesn't reflect what he really thinks
The problem with the West is that labor is 5-15 times as expensive as it is in the ROW. That's why companies outsourced. Not because they hate their workers but because they compete with other companies who are outsourcing and can sell at a cheaper price and drive them out of business.
As Philip says, all the answers look grim. There are way too many people who are willing to work for 1/10th the wages of workers in the West. Or, they want the free stuff, the worker's compensation, the paid vacations, the social security, welfare, etc. that does not exist anywhere else.
At least Trump doesn't actually hate American workers. But any Western leader is going to have to deal with reality. There's no going back. I think he's going to try to make businesses actually compete with China or India. I just read somewhere he wants to eliminate ALL income tax for everyone and move into a tariff-based tax system. That might help.
The chamber of commerce hates Trump. They have are made up of multi national companies and are pro immigration, esg, and globalist. That is why they backed the Democrats last election.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/?s=Chamber+of+commerce
The reduction in regulations actually makes sense. Regulations are used as a back door to legislate and impose changes. Trumps 2 for 1 rule was brilliant. There is a huge economic cost for compliance that bigger companies can easily afford, and favors them.
The absolute state of Trumpism.
This is hardly surprising. Trump has bever been a populist, let alone a white nationalist. He is a pro-business centrist and the business community want skilled migration on a considerable scale.
Assuming that Trump wins and is allowed to govern, he is likely to deport masses of unskilled illegals in a performative move while further entrenching skilled migration at the expense of American workers. This would leave things substantially unchanged.
The current immigration system is broken.
H1b applicants are treated basically as indentured servants, often paid below market wages till they get their green card. And are used as a way to reduce costs.
I favor making them so they can change jobs once they are in the US with no penalty. Currently they lose the time spent at a job counted towards a green card. And I think have to back to their home country.
I would also favor U.S. college graduates.
Broken? That is a matter of perspective. From that of employers the labour market is merely being restructured to suit the needs of a global economy rather than a national one. The cut-throat competition and downward pressure on wages are a disaster for US workers but access to the US itself is a boon for globally mobile workers.
The prospects for us all are grim. The weaknesses in the education system create skills shortages, while the urgent need for re-industrialisation offers strong arguments for more skilled migration. How long this is sustainable is beyond me.
Personally, I'd prefer to see much less skilled migration and less migration overall. The wellbeing of citizens should take priority.
Agree - both U.S. immigration and tax policies should favor citizens. Currently they don’t.