02-25-2004, 12:06 AM
George F. Will: 'Ideal economy' has its tradeoffs
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->John Kerry says offshoring is done by "Benedict Arnold CEOs." But if he wants to improve the health of U.S airlines, and the security of the jobs and pensions of most airline employees, should he not applaud Delta saving $25 million a year by sending some reservation services to India?
Does Kerry really want to restrain the rise of health care costs? Does he oppose having X-rays analyzed in India at a fraction of the U.S. cost?
Recently, Indiana Gov. Joseph Kernan canceled a $15 million contract with a firm in India for processing state unemployment claims. The contract was given to a U.S. firm that will charge $23 million. Because of this 50 percent price increase, there will be $8 million fewer state dollars for schools, hospitals, law enforcement, etc. And the benefit to Indiana is ... what?
<span style='color:blue'>(fyi: Dan Burton is from Senator from Indiana - wouldn't rule out a link here)</span>
When Kernan made this gesture he probably was wearing something wholly or partly imported and that at one time, before "offshoring," would have been entirely made here. Such potential embarrassments are among the perils of making moral grandstanding into an economic policy.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->John Kerry says offshoring is done by "Benedict Arnold CEOs." But if he wants to improve the health of U.S airlines, and the security of the jobs and pensions of most airline employees, should he not applaud Delta saving $25 million a year by sending some reservation services to India?
Does Kerry really want to restrain the rise of health care costs? Does he oppose having X-rays analyzed in India at a fraction of the U.S. cost?
Recently, Indiana Gov. Joseph Kernan canceled a $15 million contract with a firm in India for processing state unemployment claims. The contract was given to a U.S. firm that will charge $23 million. Because of this 50 percent price increase, there will be $8 million fewer state dollars for schools, hospitals, law enforcement, etc. And the benefit to Indiana is ... what?
<span style='color:blue'>(fyi: Dan Burton is from Senator from Indiana - wouldn't rule out a link here)</span>
When Kernan made this gesture he probably was wearing something wholly or partly imported and that at one time, before "offshoring," would have been entirely made here. Such potential embarrassments are among the perils of making moral grandstanding into an economic policy.
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