[Regor]

Buying American is more than just about point of manufacture or assembly and the domestic content of any given product. The true definition of "Buying American" is buying an American-made product from an American-owned company with a high domestic parts-content within that product. Prime consideration should be given to the ownership of the company since American companies typically pay nearly twice as many taxes to the U.S. Treasury as foreign-owned companies.

[downeaster]

Originally Posted by Janitor925

Just wanted to add as a Canadian, there is a reason the bar code represents the US and Canada as one. Don't forget that no other country in the world buys more US manufactured goods than your friends to the north. Please don't lump us in negatively with your other trading partners. Buying Canadian manufactured goods that share your standard for quality and value can be good for your economy too. It's pretty foolish for the butcher to boycott the restaurant who buys most of his meat. It's tit for tat. We're Canadian, were your friend and neighbor and we need to support each other in this global economic crisis.

Thank you for reminding us of our relative positions as neighbors and friends. I value that relationship.

Some time ago I was getting into my Buick and a gentleman approached me and said "Nice car". I thanked him for his comment and he added "I made it". The ensuing discussion revealed he was a visiting Canadian auto worker. I had supported his economy and now he was down here supporting ours.

[Virtual Geezer]

Originally Posted by Regor

. Prime consideration should be given to the ownership of the company since American companies typically pay nearly twice as many taxes to the U.S. Treasury as foreign-owned companies.

And how many companies have played the game of using offshore locations to avoid paying taxes?

[momesu]

Originally Posted by Virtual Geezer

And how many companies have played the game of using offshore locations to avoid paying taxes?

Too many!