Trump's economic ideas

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Originally Posted by BlueK

It would happen anyway. Let the free market figure it out. I don't think there is any reason for the government to make the call on how and when the economy decides to automate certain jobs because being the government they'll probably screw it up somehow. None of this changes the curious fact that conservatives don't trust the free market in some things even though they pay it so much lip service otherwise. I personally think for most people it's a case of being uncomfortable with the social/cultural changes immigrants make on the country, so they try to find less emotional and economic reasons to explain their opposition to it. As Chinocoug already pointed out, the data currently shows that the level of illegal immigration right now is the lowest it has been in years. When the jobs aren't available, folks don't come, just as you wouldn't move to another state if you didn't think you could get a job there.

I am not certain we are speaking to each other correctly.

I am in favor of free trade.
I am in favor of not setting prices for labor.

I am not in favor of unskilled labor being paid according to off the books wages, not in accordance with law required of citizens.

Thus, if we were required to follow the same laws for paying unskilled citizens, do you believe we would have unskilled jobs available for those who are undocumented?

We want the benefit of the lowest prices, but lowest prices where labor has a level playing field, in terms of playing by the same rules.

As far as the "market correcting", I would state it more accurately, the "market reacts and adjusts", but I would state "correcting" is inaccurate.