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Originally Posted by tvbound
"Made in America" purchases will only come back in vogue, when people are willing to pay more (often a LOT more) for essentially the same products. It's simply common sense, that if you're paying employees more - then the cost of the goods or services will most likely be more. In essence, we have only ourselves to blame for the amount of foreign made services/goods, when we prioritize price. The ultimate irony being, that those foreign countries making so many of our products are simply trying to follow the old American model - of creating a burgeoning middle class/strong economy.
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Absolutely true. WE, The People, have to LOOK for American products, perhaps do a bit of research, and ask retailers to display and sell "Made in America" products.
Cost more? Of course. So the question becomes "how important is it, TO YOU?"