Hi Tom,

I'm sure we would both agree on some of the problem being that we've incentivized NOT working and living off the government. And while your other thoughts seem logical and even noble, I disagree. Here, check out Stossel's reasoning, as he makes these points much better than I:

http://reason.com/archives/2012/08/01/myths-we-live-by

The bottom line is that saving the consumer money by outsourcing gives us more money to spend and invest. This creates jobs and wealth, and we are better off as a whole. There will always be jobs for the less skilled/intelligent - at McDonalds, or Walmart, or the like. I just wonder if there will be the labor force to work those jobs when they could do just as well NOT working!

Pete