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Not only that, its a domino effect. People lose their jobs cause they all go overseas, then unemployment goes up, which makes taxes go up to support those that lost their jobs
There was an interesting article recently, in Wall Street Journal, arguing precisely that point, and, as a consequence to such policies, dooming WalMart in the long run as well.