But the really important argument against national pay scales is that in some parts of the country we want to raise wages substantially: for we cannot get the necessary people at those national rates on offer.
So replacing contract personnel with full-time government workers will tend to raise costs unless the government workers are substantially more productive.
This announcement demonstrates a commitment by both governments and their private sectors to raise bilateral economic and commercial relations to a higher level and to substantially increase trade and investment flows.
McConnell's strategy points us to a future where Republicans use the Obama health care reform to raise funds and win elections -- but where health care itself remains substantially intact.