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yummyfajitas on Aug 13, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: India outsourcing back to USA

But it does not necessary produce a net-benefit to the US, since the trade off is cheaper goods but fewer American jobs.

Americans get more goods and services, and have to work less to get them? How is this not a net benefit to the US?

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