[The Buckeyes]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

and don't forget US exports - slap tariffs on US imports and other countries will do likewise on US exports. You would end up in an isolationist economy.

Don't other countries already slap tariffs on our exported goods?

[billethkid]

We don't buy food produced outside the USA that is available from inside USA.
We do not buy any foods from China or other 3rd world countries.....yes we do ooccasion go without.

The less manufacturing the more we become dependent on service from others.
The fewer the jobs available.
The more dependent we become on the government.

The old argument of poor quality automobiles is just tha....an old argument.

The quality of American cars is every bit as good as any comparable car produced else where.

I used to say in my younger days to my kids that if they did not have or could not find a job and they own a foreign made automobile then try to eat your import!

As we continue to be a nation that can only refer back to our manufacturing greatness and full employment years as once upon a time.....and the more of us that will not be here to do that anymore...the less it will matter to the younger generations who have never that successful cycle our great America went through.

That is their loss!

[Mleeja]

All of us midwestener's already know, but a hardware chain in the mainly in the midwest called Menard's have a made in USA sale on a regular basis. You would be surprised by the number of products made in the US. I come from an industry where many of the components are sourced overseas, but assembled in the US. The company I worked for was not going to just let the Chinese steal the technology, so the product was assembled in the US. However, because of the content being sourced outside the US, it did not quantify as "made in USA".

[lvfagan]

I do care and im surprised That village vendorS don't do more to Buy and sell made In America products.

[Ooper]

Originally Posted by lvfagan

I do care and im surprised That village vendorS don't do more to Buy and sell made In America products.

Many of them do. Actually, most of the vendors at the town squares make their products locally with American made materials.