WE NEED TO FACE THE FACT THAT OUR WORKERS ARE IN DIRECT COMPETITION WITH WORKERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES; SO WHY IS $4 A GOOD WAGE IN OTHER COUNTRIES BUT $8 A HORRIBLE ONE HERE? MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE WE CONSIDER THINGS LIKE CABLE AND CELL PHONES TO BE "NECESSITIES"; MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE PREVENTS US FROM USING THE MOST BASIC OF NATURAL RESOURCES (FOR EXAMPLE, RAINWATER)