We've discussed the amciaern economy in numerous formats before. There is some logic to the "slave labor" issue. There would be a limited response by "legals" to taking jobs at the rate II get paid. This would create a condition of increasing costs to the businesses (Stat I heard today was 9 of 10 fruit pickers in california are II) in the form of wages, benefits and insurance - increasing consumer prices.Is this significant? Is it bad for the US economy? That remains to be seen. What it further indicates is the US continues to cost itself out of the global economy. Cheap labor is a huge part of it and hence global outsourcing. The problem we face is you cant outsource mowing your lawn to India.

9oOupRXP May 10 2014 3:23am FLAG