MCain's platform on H-1b

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:37 AM

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"There is no job that is America's God-given right anymore."
Carly Fiorina, CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HP). January 7, 2004

In March of this year the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP)
concluded that every H-1B that comes into the USA creates seven jobs for
Americans. Not long after that Bill Gates testified before Congress with a
slightly more modest estimate that every H-1B creates four jobs for Americans.

McCain just topped both them -- he said that every H-1B creates ten jobs for
Americans!

Even assuming McCain, Bill Gates, and the NFAP were right, why can't the same
number of jobs be created by hiring an American instead? Hiring a U.S.
worker should create at least as many jobs as an H-1B -- plus one more.

McCain said that the Department of Labor should determine how many H-1Bs are
to be issued instead of having a yearly cap. Bad idea! McCain would probably
appoint his campaign chairwoman Carly Fiorina to replace Secretary of Labor
Elain Chao. BLECH!

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http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/CBCD3A48-4B0E-4864-8BE1-D04561C132EA.htm

Fill Critical Shortages Of Skilled Workers To Remain Competitive. American
workers should always be the first choice for highly skilled technology jobs.
However, there is a critical shortage of these workers and American
competitiveness is suffering as a result. John McCain will expand the number
of H-1B visas to allow our companies to keep top-notch talent -- often trained
in our graduate schools in the United States. The Department of Labor should
be allowed to set visa levels appropriate for market conditions. Hiring
skilled foreign workers to fill critical shortages benefits not only
innovative companies, but also our economy. For every foreign worker hired,
corporations generally hire five to ten additional American workers.

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http://www.informationweek.com/news/management/compliance/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210004168

McCain Unveils Tech Policy, Opposes Net Neutrality Regulations

The presidential candidate outlined his vision for tax breaks and incentives
for research, workforce training, open trade, a reduction in business
regulations, and protection of intellectual property.

By K.C. Jones, InformationWeek
Aug. 14, 2008

U.S. Sen. John McCain has given a glimpse into his plans for a technology
policy.

The presidential candidate issued a statement Thursday on how he would
encourage innovation and competitiveness in America. It outlined his vision
for tax breaks and incentives for research, workforce training, open trade,
a reduction in business regulations, and protection of intellectual
property.

It points out his experience as the former chairman of the Senate Committee
on Commerce, Science and Transportation and its role in developing
legislation for the Internet, cable, and other technologies. The statement
credited McCain for guiding a wireless spectrum policy that encouraged
widespread adoption of mobile phones and Wi-Fi technology.

The statement explained that McCain would keep the Internet and
entrepreneurs free of unnecessary regulation, which indicates he is
unlikely to support network neutrality laws. McCain also supports increased
access to broadband, risk capital investment, and tax policies and
incentives to promote innovation. He indicated he would keep capital gains
taxes low, reform the R&D tax credit for 10% of wages spent on research and
development, and make the tax credit permanent.

McCain said he would lower the corporate tax rate to 25%, and he cited a
2006 Congressional Budget Office study concluding that U.S. workers
shoulder 70% of the corporate tax burden. Lowering the tax rate would keep
America competitive in the face of China, South Korea and other nations, he
said.

McCain said he would also allow companies to expense costs for new
equipment and technology in the first year, prevent Internet taxation, and
fight increased taxes on wireless services. He said he would support fair
trade agreements for technology workers and lower tariffs on American
products.

In terms of job training, McCain would fully fund the America Competes Act,
support training grants for displaced workers, minorities, and low-income
students. At the same time, he would encourage an increase in the number of
H-1B visas issued annually and make the U.S. Department of Labor
responsible for determining the number of visas issued.

"For every foreign worker hired, corporations generally hire five to ten
additional American workers," he said in the statement.

McCain said he would protect U.S. entertainment and media interests from
piracy by encouraging enforcement online and offline. He promised to give
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office more resources for hiring and training
staff to review patents and seek international cooperation to protect
intellectual property. Finally, he said he would support alternative
approaches to resolving patent disputes.

In terms of network neutrality, McCain said he would preserve consumer
choice and freedom to access content, use applications and attach devices,
as long as they don't harm the network.

"John McCain does not believe in prescriptive regulation like
'net-neutrality,' but rather he believes that an open marketplace with a
variety of consumer choices is the best deterrent against unfair
practices," the campaign announced in the statement.

The Republican candidate said he would promote access to high-speed
Internet for all Americans by encouraging private investment for
infrastructure build-out and allow local governments to offer services,
where private companies fail to do so. He said he would support
government-backed loans or low-interest bonds to support that effort as
well. McCain would reward companies that participate in a "People Connect
Program" by offering high-speed Internet access services to low-income
customers. In exchange, the companies could offset the tax liability.

He promised to support increased access to government information online,
as well as internal improvements in terms of technology use. Since 2001, he
has called for an Office of Electronic Government to ensure greater use of
technology in federal government.

Finally, McCain said he would support Cooperative Research and Development
Agreements.

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