It only makes sense to those who understand what we do. All I’ve heard in support of repealing the Jones Act is the cost of providing American seamen with a decent wage and health care coverage. Sure, the shipping companies could save a ton of money by crewing their ships in North Africa, the Philippines, and other Al Queda training centers and bringing them into every port city in the US. That does not equate to lower prices for anyone else. It would be nice to assume that if one sector lowers the cost of business that they will pass on the savings and not just rake in more profits.
We may not be active duty military but we are the last line of defense for this country and handle the logistical support for the armed forces. That is not something that we should outsource to the lowest bidder.
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