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"We are importing waiters and bricklayers while exporting doctors and engineers, which is a tragedy because we have spent a fortune training them, and they represent the great talent on which the country's growth and the concentration of high-value-added companies depend. Spain's labor policies are driving away those salaries that truly contribute to the country."Now, foreigners account for 20.7 percent of all workers in the country, with these workers flowing into the construction, hospitality, and elementary occupations, along with technical positions, although to a lesser extent. These are generally considered low-skill positions, which the experts behind the study said is tied to the fact that foreigners coming into Spain generally have lower education levels than Spanish natives.

Comment: 'Restricting food options could drive up costs and limit choices for families' - or - they will be paying for medical bills, prescriptions...and food.