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Re:WSJ: H-1B Visas Keep Down U.S. Tech Wages, Study Shows by klipt on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @04:56PM (#13871391)
What if family doctors charged $10,000 / hour? Wouldn't you call that a doctor shortage?

Just because a service exists at some (arbitrarily high) price point doesn't mean society isn't suffering from a shortage of that service.

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Re:WSJ: H-1B Visas Keep Down U.S. Tech Wages, Study Shows by supercanuck on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @05:33PM (#13871658)
You actually used evidence that contradicts your point.

If Family Doctors could charge $10K/hour, that most certainly does point to a shortage.

His point was, offer Family Doctors $5/hour and see how many family doctors show up, which is 'equivalent' of what is happening now.

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