I hear this a lot from people. Then in the next breath they say there are no jobs. They send them all overseas!
I not going to get into the obvious banter of...buying American promotes jobs and taxes paid and a number of other things. I am looking just at the products themselves.
First off...tools! this is the hardest one for me. Good quality tools cost a lot of money! BUT, many are Made in the USA! You can spend a dollar on a cheap imported 10" crescent wrench or pay $7 for a good well made USA made wrench.
For me, one of the hardest things for me to find Made in the USA is fishing supplies! Rods and reels are hard to come by. Misc supplies can be found and more increasingly so. Plastic storage boxes for hooks and lures, the American equivalent is 10% cheaper than the Chinese version.
I also find this true in the grocery store. I look at the Name brand and find that it is more expensive than the store brand, which started out as the 'generic' brand. I looked at 6 name brand items and found all 6 we made in other countries. 5 of the 6 Store brands we made in the USA. Here again buying American saves money and helps make a job for someone!.
I find that clothes Made in the USA...usually cost more, but are of much higher quality. I can get 4-5 times the wear out of a pair of jeans and pay about 25% more. That saves me money! It is now cheaper to buy American!
I know that in many instances, there is NO American product to choose from. At that point I try to by from the country that supports us in every day life around the globe! If I buy from a neighboring country instead of China...they have jobs there and we have less illegals looking for a better life here.
Buying American can be done abnd even at a cheaper price. Sometimes at the cashier and sometimes over time! But saying that American products are 'ALWAYS' more expensive...then you haven't taken the time to compare.
Do yourself and our country a favor and check the labels.
When you look at a friend that has been out of work for a long time ask yourself...Am I doing all I can to help him in my daily habits. It is up to us.
Tell store managers that you want American made choices. That is the only way they will know.
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