And you want to destroy some of the fewer well paid middle class job that not in that group – just hand them over? Big Government (emphasis mine):
Presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has doubled down in his efforts to push legislation that would triple the number of H-1B visa holders in the United States, even after Microsoft’s announcement last week that it will terminate another 7,800 U.S. workers in order to replace them with cheaper labor — this on top of the 18,000 it’s already laid off.
Rubio’s I-Squared bill would effectively further the plight of American STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and IT workers. Computer World notes that during a speech in Chicago last week, Rubio emphasized the false narrative that a lack of skilled American workers is the cause of these massive layoffs, using the phrase “skills gap” as his hook; a code phrase which is also employed by Microsoft, Southern California Edison and other companies.
In reality, there is a surplus, not shortage, of skilled U.S. workers and not enough STEM jobs to accommodate these citizens.
Hasn’t our present President done enough to depress the American labor force with his intentional inflow of uneducated, low-skilled illegal immigrants competing at the low end of the scale. Now Rubio wants to replicate this at the higher end of the middle class? Disney, Southern Edison in California…those are just two that have high media play. There are many. And right next to me as well. I’ve seen it. I’ve seen friends leave, pushed out.
Now, do companies “owe” jobs to anyone? No, their purpose is to generate profits for owners. With all of the “social justice warrior” / Socialist blather to the opposite, that’s all there is.
Is it up to Government to find jobs for everyone? Again, no. But given the politicalese spilling from the candidates lately about re-invigorating our economy, these representatives should not be using Government to make it HARDER for American workers. Yes, call me a nativist but I am an American – and I have no problem with boosting American workers over foreign ones especially during times of depressed labor markets.
