Why do Americans continue to BUY foreign products at the cost of American jobs? Don't you see the big picture?

Question

Saving money is OK, but not so when money leaves this country and supports another country like CHINA!! Can't you see they DO NOT PLAY FAIR?!! Care not about the future of this country? Keep doing what your doing! Otherwise questiion those rich and powerful people who INSIST that free markets are good for all! Would you place a bet at a casino that discounted the very dollar you were playing with?!! We pay our workers MUCH more than a avg worker in China! THATS why its cheap! Your children suffer!

Answer 1

Here's a big picture for you: Almost all electronics goods are imported, because American union workers demanded ridiculous hourly wages and manufacturers sent the jobs overseas where workers would work at reasonable wage rates. Anytime you hear someone complain about how such-and-such a politician sent our American jobs overseas, you know it's a crock of bull. Exorbitant wage demands sent our jobs overseas. Period.

Answer 2

Why do American companies keep overcharging for poorly made trash? I remember when the Made In America label stood for the best quality in the world....that hasn't been true for a couple of decades. Overpaying for lower quality would be like giving American companies a welfare check.....you don't want that do you?

Answer 3

Have you actually paid attention to the item that we try to export? Okay, for instance, Americans buy Hondas because they are cheaper on gas. We try to export these Fords that are gas hogs and take too much space on Japanese streets. Okay, are you actually looking at the big picture yourself. We would love to buy American goods, but, hello...American goods are just not as well-made as foreign goods.

And, by the way, if you do your research, you will find that the economies of foreign countries directly effect American economy. Instead of griping, do more research.

Answer 4

What? I don't think YOU see the big picture. So, you're blaming us for buying foreign products, but you don't even blink when the US corporations move to places like Cambodia where they can get insanely cheap labor in sweatshops? Oh please, get over yourself.

Answer 5

Because we have a free market and some products are better quality and cheaper.

Answer 6

Did you know that overuse of exclamation points is a sure sign of irrationality and paranoia?

Answer 7

My children will suffer more if I drive them in a U.S.-made car that catches on fire.