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Originally posted by urpimpnes
I recently lost my job from outsourcing. Wasn't the idea of giving tax breaks to businesses to create more jobs not outsource them?
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"Outsourcing", as currently being described by the press, is not new and it will not be ended by tax breaks. All tax breaks or laws restricting the ability of companies to "outsource" do is delay the inevitable. US companies competing on a global scale (as more and more companies do) will be at a disadvantage to other international companies who make use of "outsourcing" to lower their production costs. The choices for the company are either to take advantage of the lower production costs or cede that advantage to competitors and allow them to take market share from you through lower prices.
If there was an advantage over cost to keep the jobs here (quality, efficiency, or security for instance) then the situation would change. I think it's too early to say whether the "outsourcing" trend for more professional positions (like IT) will be successful. The trend may shift back to the US in coming years if there are significant limitations to it (lower skilled labor, less quality, risk of political unrest, etc).
Of course none of this helps you in your current situation. I certainly am not trying to minimize your situation but am simply trying to give an overall description of what's happening.
Good luck in the job search.