will the United Staes be able to flurish as a nation if we outsource manufacturing and high tech equipment?
342651
NO. I think that would be impossible. We cannot flourish if people are not working. Outsourcing causes Americans to loose jobs. Think of the problem on an individual level, if as an individual you cannot take care of yourself and have to depend on others what would happen? Just like individuals our country needs to be self sufficient.
24240
I DON'T THINK THAT AMERICA WILL RUN OUT OF JOBS, THEY ARE ALWAYS BUILDING SOMETHING SOMEWHERE THAT HAS TO HAVE PEOPLE TO RUN IT
79868
With the technological advances that shrink our world in the economic sense (think transportation and communication advances over the last 25-75 years), a global economy is a reality. Although the emotional negative of overseas outsourcing is real, the reality of the situation is that artificial obstacles to all aspects of free trade should be few and far between.
364420
as of now, yes. with our increasingly socialist views, within 25 years we will be tied with China, who is actually turning capitolistic, eventhough they won't admit.  as we conform our society "not to offend", and "not to make to much money" with government laws, we are turning socialist.  to remain the superpower, we need to stay away from government interference in business. now in order to prevent monopoly, we must have some, but it is the consumer who must drive gas prices down, and the consumer who must demand an alternate energy source.  a new energy source will determine the next superpower
594451
Yes, they will pass China as a producer in about 10 years.\n\nEurope and America trust India more than China and they are becoming so strong in tech areas!
436172
No.\n\nThe US can do it to itself.
350374
Absolutly not!! We wouldn't take the states if bush wrapped it up and  gave it to us with a bow. The states would screw up our economic triumphs and social gains. The us would only be a step in the wrong direction.
815726
I'm sure anyone from the USA would say they'd get along great.  But 85% of our goods and services are sent to the US.  So, I'm sure without our things, the US could potentially buy from someone else, but there's also the possibility of it being more expensive than they could get from us here in Canada.
1028325
USA and its outsourcing, particularly to China and India.
509050
i hope so...i wish America will have closer ties to India and eventually move our factories out of china and into India. i trust the Indian government much more than china
196106
Sounds great. Except we lack the technology, know-how, resources, funding, interest, et cetera. So, good luck with that.
196028
Neither.\n\nThey are not a military or economic threat to American because a) they don't really have a military and b) the outsourcing would be done by someone else if not by them.\n\nThe biggest complaint by most uneducated people is that outsourcing will hurt our economy.  When in all actuality, it will force us to create more value-added jobs and head back to school for more advanced degrees.  Outsourcing is a form of forced intellectual advancement.  Either retrain and move upwards or work blue collar where you can’t be replaced.
779669
There's sadly only about 10-12 percent of actual US built things!\n\nI buy USA always, but the odds are against us!
192893
manufacturing will continue to move towards less developed countries.  these countries will need to do things to replace the income generating capability of manufacturing [just like the US and Britain and Japan have had to].
108466
No. First off,this is america and americans need jobs so put some americans to work .Second,there is way too many foreigners taking what precious few jobs we do have.third, dont enough american companys outsource enough of our jobs outside of america? And most importently How can we trust our security to other countries? We Americans,and I do mean all us Americans, I dont care if you are black,white,brown  or green if you were born in the U.S.A then you are American I think we need to gather up and tell our leaders that enough is enough and that we are tired of selling our country to foreigners one piece at a time and that we want america to be owned by Americans once again!
291928
if they are manufacted to be that way, then yes.
292567
I personally do not see how.  How one can feel that we will be fine as a nation.  We are so divided.  We have a president distroying our country, not just economically, but internationally our rep has gone down the tubes.  When our next election comes I hope we elect someone who can fix the f-ups he has made.