Outsourcing. It's the hottest of hot-button issues this electoral season. Small wonder. Along with "the 99%" and "entitlements," it's a loaded, often misrepresented or misunderstood term that encapsulates many of the political, economic, and social issues of the day-including class, foreign policy, immigration, employment, and national security. Critics lambaste outsourcing as a way for big corporations to replace workers with less-expensive contractors, sometimes (but not always) located in offshore locations with much lower wages. Make no mistake-outsourcing IT operations can reduce costs.
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