The President of the United States
Barack Obama had made his views clear on the issue of outsourcing
on Wednesday.
Mr. Obama came down heavily on outsourcing companies indicating
that tax breaks and concessions will go to companies who create
jobs in the US alone. It is just a week ago when Ohio State Governor
imposed a ban on outsourcing from his state. Ironically, Mr. Obama
was delivering his speech on Wednesday in Cleveland, Ohio. Many
feel that this move from Obama is because of the upcoming elections
in November for 37 seats in the US senate.
The President also assured tax breaks and liberal concession to
companies that create jobs in the US. “One of the keys to job creation
is to encourage companies to invest more in the United States. But
for years, our tax code has actually given billions of dollars in
tax breaks that encourage companies to create jobs and profits in
other countries,” Obama aid.
The latest comment from Obama has caused concern among the head
of IT companies in India. The IT industry has an export value of
$50 billion every year. What is more worrying is the fact that 60%
of IT projects that these companies get is from the US. Many economists
feel that this sort of behavior from the US has caused a trade barrier
between the two countries.
Mr. Obama is due to visit India in November this year.
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