You need to quit bitching about inflation if you continue to support the restrictions the importation of labor to this country! Originally Posted by WTFMy thoughts about legal immigration are probably as close to yours as anyone's on this board. And I agree with you, increasing the number of skilled immigrants would be good for the economy. If we're going to keep our place in the world and not become #2 to China, immigration will be a key.
However, prices of goods and services as measured by the CPI are up 7.1% over the last 12 months, while average hourly wages are only up 5.1%. Unlike during the Trump years before COVID, the working man is losing ground! So while removing restrictions on importation of labor might help cool inflation, wouldn't that also result in the working man losing even more ground?