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So we know international trade is a thing and we know specialization is a thing. We know economies will over time become more value add and go up the chain.

That’s not a problem if we put in place policies and regulations that put our workers on even footing with foreign workers. Benefits, protections (OSHA), anti-dumping, market-based pay (no institutional labor), IP protections, even access to markets, etc. that is handicap any imports proportionately for not meeting those baselines.



I don't follow. How would increasing the cost of labor in the US make it more competitive against foreign labor?


Our workers would not want to be on even footing with workers who have few to nil safety standards and poor labor laws.




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