Made in America often means expensive
Regarding the front-page AP article (Aug. 28), "America's in debt; who'll pay the bill?": I have a question with regard to one paragraph on page A5. It says: "As a society, Americans are on track this year to spend $680 billion more on foreign goods such as Chinese-made clothes, Japanese-made cars and Scandinavian cell phones than overseas buyers do on American goods."
It's no surprise to me. Could someone please send me a list of typical household items, clothing, furniture, shoes, automobiles, etc., that are 100 percent made in America (from start to finish, not made somewhere else and assembled here)? I would also like them to provide an average retail price for each of those items. I think the list will be short, and very pricey.
If I could find anything in my stores that is 100 percent made in America, and if I could afford to buy it, I would. Most of the items that I can afford are not made here. They've been outsourced.
Sandra Cullen
Jamestown
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No ... expensive is the cost of a welfare state because there are no jobs left in America.
Posted on September 4, 2005 7:36 AM
People will spend about 10% more to buy Made in America. After that people can't justify it in their minds.
We have to decide as a nation whether having a manufacturing capacity is in our national interest. Over the last 20 or so years we have decided it isn't. I suspect we'll regret this.
Posted on September 4, 2005 7:52 AM
What just happened at Boeing is a perfect example of why business move out, shut down and prices are so high.
Posted on September 5, 2005 9:35 AM