08-15-2015, 12:08 PM
(08-15-2015, 11:53 AM)jakefromstatefarm Wrote: China is obviously not playing by the same rules that American companies play with. This holds true for labor costs as well as EPA regulations.
It's no wonder that businesses outsource jobs. You can criticize the companies for being greedy, I suppose...but businesses are in business for profit, so long as what they are doing is legal, in most cases.
What's the solution, if there is any?
The system forces corporations to take whatever steps necessary to maximize profits. Capitalism is a great system that promotes progress an efficiency. But unregulated Capitalism is a bad thing that leads to exploitation of the lower and middle classes and destruction of the environment. That is why we need strong government regulation.
When corporations make all-time record profits due to outsourcing then we need to make sure a portion of those profits benefit the people here who are the victims of outsourcing.
