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Old 11-11-2024, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by blueash View Post
Undocumented workers are not here competing with China. They overwhelmingly work in agriculture, food services, landscaping, construction. They are not working in manufacturing industries

And it is perfectly legal to pay employees in cash, as long you comply with all the reporting, withholding etc requirements.
My point is that the U.S. has minimum wage laws, tax laws, and other employment laws. China has lower wages and other employment standards designed to produce lower priced products. So, if you want lower priced products, why not just import them from China? But, violating your own laws to make cheaper products is being hypocritical because you are admitting that you cannot compete with China without breaking your own laws.