03-06-2011, 12:35 AM
This was not meant to be political. We can take the political part to the other side.
Interesting just how many goods or the materials that goods are made with, are not made in the USA. As the main story shows, you can almost furnish a house with USA made products. Almost. No electronics, not many quality appliances. GE these days is junk.
Why should it take a tremendous effort to "buy American".
A consumer that is lower middle class is forced to buy foreign, just to spend his money on quality goods that might last. I have to buy what is going to suit my needs and last. I am paying attention and buying American, if at all possible for everyday items. But if I spend $500 on a TV, where do I get it?
We get a lot of nice imported goods, but we are getting a lot of pure junk, that we are paying a premium for. The textile industry is an example. We had some of the best cotton mills and products. And so do other countries, the options were nice to have. Old GE appliances were like tanks, while new ones might last 6 months.
Other countries supposedly import a lot from the USA, I would like to know more about that.
I think it is about balance. Bringing customer service and hard goods industry back to this country to a large degree would be a start. The banking industry should have been required to use American employees, in America.
Interesting just how many goods or the materials that goods are made with, are not made in the USA. As the main story shows, you can almost furnish a house with USA made products. Almost. No electronics, not many quality appliances. GE these days is junk.
Why should it take a tremendous effort to "buy American".
A consumer that is lower middle class is forced to buy foreign, just to spend his money on quality goods that might last. I have to buy what is going to suit my needs and last. I am paying attention and buying American, if at all possible for everyday items. But if I spend $500 on a TV, where do I get it?
We get a lot of nice imported goods, but we are getting a lot of pure junk, that we are paying a premium for. The textile industry is an example. We had some of the best cotton mills and products. And so do other countries, the options were nice to have. Old GE appliances were like tanks, while new ones might last 6 months.
Other countries supposedly import a lot from the USA, I would like to know more about that.
I think it is about balance. Bringing customer service and hard goods industry back to this country to a large degree would be a start. The banking industry should have been required to use American employees, in America.