Cheap labor is a crutch that inhibits innovation, as companies may opt for lower costs instead of investing in new technologies and processes, while outsourcing factories led to cheaper goods but devalued American workers and increased dependence on adversarial trade partners like China.

The U.S. must bring some manufacturing back home to mitigate risks associated with reliance on China, especially in critical areas like drone technology.

De-industrialization poses risks to national security and the workforce, leading to financial insecurity and a loss of identity for American workers as factories move overseas.

To compete with China in global manufacturing, we need to leverage software, AI, and robotics to empower American workers and enable faster, cheaper production.

American innovation is crucial for increasing labor value and reclaiming manufacturing dominance, as seen in historical innovations like the assembly line.

Globalization has led to a misunderstanding that manufacturing can be separated from design, resulting in countries that manufacture also becoming adept at design, which has squeezed American industries.

We need to ensure that the US industrial base is competitive globally, so our allies choose to buy from us instead of adversaries.

The fundamental goal of the administration's economic policy is to reverse decades of reliance on cheap labor and support American innovation and manufacturing.

There are opportunities in manufacturing that can be brought back to the U.S. with advancements in AI, but it requires addressing existing anti-industrial policies.