This was sent to me from my Broker.. and I thought I would pass it along.  If we all do our part, I'm sure we will make an impact. 

a.k.a.  'Buy American'

 

Check this out . I can verify this because I was in Lowes the other day for some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at the hose attachments . They were all made in China . The next day I was in Ace
Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the hose attachments there .

They were made in the USA....start looking... start paying attention.

In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else - even their job . So, after reading this email, let's all start to do our part.

My son Jakob loves Hersey Bars... did you know that they are marked "Made in Mexico"?. I do not buy it any more . My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico now .   I have switched to Crest . You have to
read the labels on everything ..


This past weekend I was at our local supermarket. I needed 60W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets . I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE brand I normally buy was an off brand labeled, "Everyday Value .. " I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats - they were the same except for the price . The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for this - the USA in a company in Cleveland , Ohio .


So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that are made right here .


So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets . . .. yep, you guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada . The Everyday Value brand was less money and MADE IN THE USA! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years and at
almost half the price!


My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA - the job you save may be your own or your neighbors!


If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your address book so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying from overseas companies!


(We, as a country should have started realizing this over a decade ago . . . . . . )


Let's get with the program . . . . help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the U S A .

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