[citation][nom]bristecom[/nom] Because our government makes it too difficult and expensive for them to manufacture things here. A company needs profits to expand its business - creating more jobs and wealth.And what do you think would happen if we started penalizing US companies for shipping jobs overseas? They'd move entirely to another country without so much government BS and we'd lose even more jobs... Please think before you say things like this.[/citation]
You are confused. American corporations move overseas because they can hire for pennies on the dollar--it does cost more here in the US than in China or India. Overseas they are not required to provide health care, pay US taxes, etc. Exxon had over $3 billion in profits last year, and paid 0 in taxes. This holds true for many big corporations, and to blame it on the government is to deny the facts.
Let them move overseas, and they can take their CEO's with them. They want the good life, but don't want to pay their fair share. Let's see how much they would enjoy living in China or India.
Please brush up on the facts before telling others what they can or cannot say.