So a week ago, when we were out to dinner with our usual group, we got to talking about how we were very fortunate to all be doing OK, working, low or zero debt, but still cutting back due to investments getting hammered and "concern" about the future. Decided we would all buy something this week to do our part. I bought 4 made in USA tires for my truck, and about $2100 worth of home improvement stuff (all made in USA). Winner though was Diane, she bought a brand new 2009 Corvette Convertible (White, auto (cool paddle shifters)) dealer claimed it was one of only 3 like it on the road in California. $5000 off list. Anyway she loves it.

 

If everyone would try to buy made in USA goods, our country would be in alot better shape!

 

that can sometimes be a challenge

 

Maybe America should get a clue and start building stuff here instead of Korea,China etc.

Image how much different the unemployment number's where if stuff was made,bought,Sold all Here.

 

The writing was on the wall in the nineties...you could still find some US made electronics, small appliances, levis...they don't even make jeans here anymore! The government let it happen!

 

i forsee that changing. like some tax breaks for companies making stuff in the US

 

There will be no tax breaks for US companies anytime soon. Not with this congress. Just look what happened with the buy American clause in the spending bill. Outrage from every nation on the globe, then dropped quickly and quietly.

And don't forget about the resellers. Just because it's made in China doesn't mean the retailer can't make any money off it. We mark up everything we sell the same no matter where it was made.

Go ahead and buy as much American product as possible. That's great. Just realize the global economy works both ways. If we don't buy theirs, they don't buy ours.

 

I also believe in buying American, I thought I was buying an American made HHR but I found out mine was made in Mexico.

 

It's getting harder but with a bit of work you can find a lot of stuff still made here. Jeans still made in the US:
http://www.prisonblues.com/default.htm#Home
These jeans are made the way Levis USED to be made.

You just gotta keep principle ahead of money & convenience. Had to email Red Wing to get a list of their boots still made in the US & was surprised to find that they still make a lot of them here. Trouble is that the stores don't stock them so I had to pick out what I wanted on line then order from the store (with the provision that if they didn't fit right I could exchange them). Yea it can be a pain in the butt, but I feel much better wearing boots made in the US instead of China.

 

I work in an industry that manufactures electronics and we export lots of it to China.