Outsourcing Jobs To Foreign Countries

Outsourcing Jobs to Foreign Countries

Outsourcing jobs to foreign countries is beneficial to the United States economy and should not be outlawed. On the downside of being in a weakened economy, Americans tend to be more hostile toward trade relations and no other aspect of this was more apparent this past year than the much-debated topic of outsourcing American jobs to foreign countries. Americans should not be concerned that outsourcing will affect their job security or earning potential. Many speculate that outsourcing will actually lead to the creation of more jobs for people in the United States as well as other countries due to globalization (growth to a global or worldwide scale).
Election years are usually full of politicians and candidates trying to find an issue of major concern, many times economic, they can exploit in order to either strengthen their candidacy or weaken their opponents. This past election year was certainly no exception with the main topic of debate being the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries. The critics would say outsourcing has done great damage to U.S. workers and the economy and if not stopped would cause a rise in unemployment (Issues and Controversies, 2004). Supporters of outsourcing argue "that the phenomenon is simply the latest manifestation of globalization, which seeks to make the global economy more efficient and competitive" (Issues and Controversies). The media covered this topic extensively since it had become a largely debated issue between the presidential candidates during their campaigns. To strengthen their own positions during their campaigns, the candidates would even use this issue to their advantage; preying on the people's fear's of having their livelihood threatened.
It is only natural to be concerned about the economy and what potential effects outsourcing could have on it. What position does the United States government take on outsourcing? N. Gregory Mankiw -- head of President George W. Bush's...