> Of course, I also don't think forcing higher costs on everyone in the name of favoring certain groups of people over others is a particularly laudable goal.

> Of course, I also don't think forcing higher costs on everyone in the name of favoring certain groups of people over others is a particularly laudable goal. Isn't that the point of sovereignty though? To favor the locals over foreigners? It's why we have governments and borders. It's ethical too: Because the locals are your (long-term) tax base. It's better to pay locals a higher wage than to import temporary cheap labor in most situations because the gains from the cheap labor wouldn't necessarily make their way (i.e. "trickle down") back to the locality. Especially not in a global economy and especially not with virtual goods like software and IT services.