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President Defends Global Outsourcing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the why-not-he's-set-for-life dept.

mytrip wrote to mention a New York Times article discussing President Bush's trip to the Indian subcontinent. There, he urged Americans to welcome global competition for their jobs. From the article: "Mr. Bush, reiterating a theme of his trip, strongly defended the outsourcing of American jobs to India as the reality of a global economy, and said that the United States should instead focus on India as a vital new market for American goods ... 'The classic opportunity for our American farmers and entrepreneurs and small businesses to understand is there is a 300 million-person market of middle class citizens here in India, and that if we can make a product they want, that it becomes viable,'"

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  1. Mmmm Curry by Dimentox · · Score: 2, Funny

    "and that if we can make a product they want". Ok, you hear him well its time we all quit our jobs and become curry spice makers! We will be Ba-Zillion-Airs!.

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  2. ...but first, they need a job to pay for it.... by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 3, Funny
    "...understand is there is a 300 million-person market of middle class citizens here in India, and that if we can make a product they want..."

    ...but first, they need a job to pay for it, and that's where my fellow Americans can help today. God bless.

  3. Re:Outsource him by jcgf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, but make sure that he has to train his own replacement. No, wait on second thought maybe that wouldn't be a good idea.

  4. Re:Bush Whacked. by einhverfr · · Score: 2, Funny

    As a technology consultant, I welcome competition in my consumer services division from India. Poor quality customer service from Dell, Microsoft, and the like are the bread and butter of how this part of my business makes money :-)

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  5. Re:Bush Whacked. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    Nah, I don't care.

    I'm glad that China has become the industrial center of the world.

    I'm also glad that engineering and other idea work is going over there and America can concentrate on what it (nowadays) does best: scamming each other out of money in bubble markets.

    I'm sure that in the not too distant future, if it ever came to war between our two nations, they'll be willing to sell us the technology we'll need to fight them at reasonable rates.

    In fact, I, for one, welcome our new industrialized, technologically advanced Chinese overlords.

  6. Re:Outsource him by darkmeridian · · Score: 3, Funny

    Most Indians understand English, and as such are overqualified for Mr. Bush's position.

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  7. Re:Good. by Karl+Cocknozzle · · Score: 3, Funny
    who scream the West stands for depravity, loose women and degenerate morals.
    ...well, I don't know about you, but I enjoy those things... :)
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