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Old 11-28-2012, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by BarryRX View Post
That may be correct, but I'm not convinced yet. If everone purchases $64 of goods at Wal-Mart, then Wal-Mart gets 192 million dollars in revenue whether or not the items I purchase are made here or somewhere else. If we all don't purchase those items at Wal-Mart, but purchase them in the "made in America" store, then Wal-Mart has lost that revenue and lays off workers. Isn't it a "zero-sum" equation?
I cannot verify their assumptions, I can only use their numbers as presented. If you bought the items from Wal Mart, the money Wal Mart paid the producer of the products would go to American companies as opposed to Chinese or Bangladeshe companies. Thus those companies would realize greater revenue. Wal Mart's take is revenue neutral, as they presumably would make the same margin of profit off either item.
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