> I'd like to add to this argument. > If Ohio's steel industry grows by 500% who reaps the benefits? Me? The guy writing code in Portland, Oregon? > No... its

> I'd like to add to this argument. > If Ohio's steel industry grows by 500% who reaps the benefits? Me? The guy writing code in Portland, Oregon? > No... its pretty clear that a specific subset of people receive the benefits No, that's actually incorrect. You do benefit (usually), in the form of cheaper steel prices reducing the cost of many of the goods you buy.