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moondust

(21,352 posts) Tue Apr 21, 2015, 10:17 PM Apr 2015

Q: Does the President consider the iPhone an "American product"?

He mentions the TPP being a good thing for "American products."

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Q: Does the President consider the iPhone an "American product"? (Original Post) moondust Apr 2015 OP

I have been wondering if "exports" means more than just Blu-rays and financial instruments. arcane1 Apr 2015 #1

Which cell phones are American products? Why are you focusing on the iPhone? n/t pnwmom Apr 2015 #2

Incorporated in the U.S. moondust Apr 2015 #3

The US is very good at making bombs and their delivery systems. delrem Apr 2015 #4

Of course he does. Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #5

Okay then. moondust Apr 2015 #6

part time, temp, and low wage jobs? No big deal. The stock market is doing fine so that means liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #7

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

1. I have been wondering if "exports" means more than just Blu-rays and financial instruments.

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 10:21 PM

Apr 2015

Very good question!

pnwmom

(110,324 posts)

2. Which cell phones are American products? Why are you focusing on the iPhone? n/t

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 10:23 PM

Apr 2015

moondust

(21,352 posts)

3. Incorporated in the U.S.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 10:27 PM

Apr 2015

Headquartered in the U.S.

Largest market cap in U.S. history.

delrem

(9,688 posts)

4. The US is very good at making bombs and their delivery systems.

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 10:29 PM

Apr 2015

I can't think of any way that any trade agreement, TPP or otherwise, could make war profiteering more cushy than it is today.

All I know is that the TPP is super secret, national security secret, so I have to trust the people putting it together, because it's for my own good.

Well, that seems reasonable to me.

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)

5. Of course he does.

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 10:32 PM

Apr 2015

Designed in california, built in china, it's success bolstering the US stock market seen as a benchmark for the American economy.

The stock market, not employment, is always the focus. There is no real benchmarks for the health of the american economy. Unemployment doesn't even count discouraged workers.

moondust

(21,352 posts)

6. Okay then.

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 10:35 PM

Apr 2015

If it's good for Wall Street then it's good for working Americans.

Got it.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

7. part time, temp, and low wage jobs? No big deal. The stock market is doing fine so that means

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 10:37 PM

Apr 2015

the American economy must be doing okay.

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