“Labor shortages” should not exist in free market economies as large as the United States’s economy. The term “labor shortage” implies that there are not enough workers to fill jobs in the United States. As long as prices are free to adjust, the market will generally match supply with
demand.
If employers are struggling to find workers within a free market economy, employers should raise wages and offer better benefits and working conditions. This concept is well understood with regard to the price and availability of goods. If the demand for a particular good or service increases, buyers will be willing to pay a higher price, which causes more suppliers to come into the market. It is only when prices are not allowed to rise that businesses get genuine shortages. In the labor market context, therefore, businesses’ refusal to pay workers higher wages (or offer workers benefits increases or quality of life improvements) should be considered the cause of the
lower-than-desired participation in a particular occupation.
In addition to the above, Visas should not be given and government jobs should not be given to foreigners over citizens. That includes offering training and education to citizens to fill those jobs. Currently scholarships, grants, endowments are offered by Higher Education facilities to foreign students instead of American citizens. It should not be more challenging for a US citizen to get an education and therefore job than it is for a foreigner.
Therefore, foreign money through donations should also be removed from Higher Education facilities in the United States. as this is used to impact our economy and influence outcomes. Government money should including loans and grants should also be prioritized to go to US citizens. Citizens pay taxes and should be the benefit of where taxes go both directly through receiving opportunities and indirectly through how it impacts our economy and society.
I generally agree with this idea, though there is a lot to unpack here.
The concept of citizens getting first dibs on government jobs, seems like a good idea on the surface.
There are some good people like Musk that I would want working for the government. But I think this should be the exception not a pathway that hinders US citizens from good opportunities.
All I see are ghost jobs. Been trying to find a decent job for years. Feels like companies are hiring criminal migrants instead of citisens. You see these positions a lot on Indeed and LinkedIn.
I think there are enough American Citizens that fit into the best person category for most positions. There is always the genius exception. That could be written in. I am not proposing choosing people who are not qualified at all. I am proposing that US citizens should be given US opportunities in both Education and employment. Not pushed aside to give people who are not citizens those opportunities. What good is living in America if all the opportunities for Americans are provided to everyone else and benefit other Countries while our citizens struggle and the economy is harmed.