Meanwhile, observers like Robert Scott, an economist at the liberal-leaning Economic Policy Institute, say Obama hasn’t done enough to crack down on outsourcing.

“There’s no question that there’s concerns about candidate Romney, that he has outsourced in the past and indicated that he continues to favor tax policies that would subsidize companies that would outsource,” said Scott. “On the other hand, Obama has had four years to undertake major steps to reduce our trade deficit. He’s done the small things.”