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- Dwight Eisenhower

Does generate local economic growth and development

Whether it is an engineer at Apple, Ford, or Intel, if that work is done here as part of the manufacturing process, jobs are created, and that flows back into the local community, which in turn creates more jobs, innovation etc.

Also, Richard Florida, the author of the article, has had his own share of critics. Wikipedia has a good write up on him

And given the increasing cost of fuel, it makes more sense to manufacture goods on American soil and pay our workers a living wage rather than outsource the job halfway across the world, pay chicken feed as wages, and then ship those same goods all the way back here, thus putting an undue strain on the environment and the worker alike.

Haven't we been complaining that the unions are losing too many members? What do you think global outsourcing does to unions, anyway?

Even if there are only a few jobs brought back to the USA, it puts money back into the economy, more taxes are paid and if you would be so lucky to get one of the jobs you might think your personal economy was improving. Cheer the result.