In a study released Thursday, nearly half the business and tech professionals surveyed think the outcome of the presidential election will affect the level of offshore outsourcing.
President Bush has been quiet about shipping services work offshore, but his top economic adviser has argued it makes sense. Technology leaders, for their part, have warned that protectionist measures lead to lower economic growth and higher unemployment. To help U.S. workers find better, higher-paying jobs, the president has proposed doubling the number of people served by a job training program and increasing funding for community colleges.
Senator Kerry has been more outspoken about the offshore shift. He plans to end tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas and wants federal contract work to be performed by American workers "where possible." In a recent position paper, Kerry called for reforming the controversial H-1B and L-1 visa programs, which have been accused of fueling the offshore trend.
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