Can we start the "Made in America" campaign again?

Question

What positive effects do you think this will have?

Blueridge- AMEN

I hope you read this:

We the US are the largest market in the world. The US consumer has the most influence on the international economy than any politician. True we are dependent on foreign products but we can change that with a minor effect on our economy. The auto industry has a content label on its products last time I checked GM had the best content......

The belief that manufactured goods made in America would be to high a price is ridicules. The price would be higher but will still be somewhat competitive especially if we decided as a nation to buy American products, talk to American service people……..

The standard of living here would improve and problems like healthcare would become less of an issue.

An international market yes but we can exert our mammoth influence while we still have it!

Grips your response tells me you have no clue about the American consumers power!

So please tell ME how this campaign wouldn't work and work for the benefit of our America!

Answer 1

I simply CANNOT BELIEVE the responses I'm reading on here!

Folks, you can blame the "union boogeyman" till the cows come home, THAT isn't what has "priced out" American companies into going overseas.

How long have Unions been in existence? Much, much longer than companies have been outsourcing.

How long have companies been moving overseas? Now put that alongside the graph of CEO salaries rising over the past 10 years of so.

THERE is the problem ---> PURE GREED.

Shame on each and every one of you screaming about WORKER's salaries.

Shame on each and every one of you who say they won't PAY MORE for an American-made product.

Let me point out the obvious:

IF AMERICANS WERE GETTING PAID A LIVING WAGE, THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO BE SCRAPING PENNIES TOGETHER TO BUY STUFF, NOW WOULD THEY?

And besides, like somebody's already pointed out, most of that plastic crap is cheaply made fluff you don't need to begin with.

MADE IN AMERICA!

HOW PATRIOTIC ARE YOU....REALLY?

Answer 2

Fast food isn't made in the USA either. They are the largest importers of S. American beef and other products.

The first step to buying USA is to buy as much locally produced food as possible. The biggest threat to you (not the economy) is food produced in countries that have no standards for its production. The Chinese recently made this point obvious but many, many other countries have similar, or more severe, problems with health and safety standards for food.

Aside from foods, you cannot avoid all foreign made products. You can try to buy USA wherever possible however. Do not purchase products that are foreign made unless there is no alternative. Shop around and find stores that carry US made products.

It is important to note that I say buy USA because Made in America can be anywhere in America. It could be Canada, Mexico, or S. America.

For those of you that think unions are responsible for the flight of US companies, would you want to work under the conditions that the people in these foreign countries do? That is how you, as a laborer, would have to compete with these workers. 18 hour days for $40 per month? No decent working conditions, etc. That is what corporations want from their workers.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Here is a link to help find some Made in USA products.

I think our country would be stronger if we manufactured more of our own goods. If we REALLY needed to go to war in a massive mobilization such as a World War, would we be able to provide all the goods that would be needed if our imports were cut? And the food?

Answer 5

Yes, I'd absolutely support a reinvigorating the 'Made in America' campaign. There's nothing more fundamentally American than buying American. There are really no negatives in the long run. I'll go you one further and say that we also need to export more than we import. We need to find ways to get the world to also buy American.

Answer 6

I would love too...The only problem is, the manufacturing base has left the country. In the rush to eliminate the middle class in this country, the elites have turned us into a managerial/service society. We could protest, but I doubt you can even buy your Fruit of the Looms, unless they're from Honduras.

Answer 7

Grips--Chrysler was sold back to an American company recently

I would think a made in America campaign would do well. I think a lot of America is ignorant to the huge amount that we are globalized. Which has good benefits, but I don't like our economy being linked to so many others. I'd rather have control of our economy and lead the way instead of being dragged down while lifting them up.

Answer 8

Our largest retailers thrive because nothing is made in America. Do you think American's care if less than 2 % of items sold in WalMart aren't made here? I'm wondering where I can find anything made in the USA besides fast food..

Answer 9

grips, you describe WHY this question was asked, you didn;t actually answer it. That's why I gave you a thumbs down. And yes, I think we need to get back to 'made in america' and not just the saying 'made in america' printed on a ribbon made in China stuck to the back of your honda

Answer 10

I find it amazing that Americans don't support Americans. Is it because our economy is so bad that we can't afford anything made here? Are our wages so low now that we have to buy things made by people that earn $1 an hour? Are we looking at Americans making a $1 an hour to compete? Is that where we're headed? It looks that way.
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Meanwhile corperations are making record profits.
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Blueridgelivin.....me either!