This is going to be a little rant-y, but only because this is my day-to-day word and I facepalm every time some politician kicks up this argument (badly) again.

True, however, there are indirect jobs that are created here when manufacturing is brought back. For every factory built, even if it is operated by robots, you need cleaning services, electric utilities, water utilities, shipping to and from the facility, floor managers, customer service, etc.

The way I see it, we have…

Every manufacturing operation we give to china is an opportunity for them to improve their process and lower their costs. They have a monopoly on manufacturing and they enjoy all of the benefits that come with it.