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Ron Obvious

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8. Without addressing the specifics...

Reply to nanabugg (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 01:54 AM

Jul 2012

Without addressing the specifics of the items you mentioned, I have also noticed that made-in America items needn't t necessarily be more expensive than imported equivalents.

Of course, it never was about saving the consumer money, was it? It was about creaming off a higher profit percentage for the parasitical ownership class, rather than "wasting" it on labour.

I may have bought the same kitchen rugs mentioned in the letter. It did say, "Made in USA", but of course, there's no guarantee it wasn't made somewhere like the Mariana Islands

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Buy American... this was in my in-box this morning. [View all] nanabugg Jul 2012 OP

Still have to be careful. Some say "distributed by". louis-t Jul 2012 #1

Gotta also do research on all things "Made in the USA" Zalatix Jul 2012 #7

True... Ron Obvious Jul 2012 #9

Hallmark Sherman A1 Jul 2012 #2

buy local if possible handmade34 Jul 2012 #3

Love this post brush Jul 2012 #4

I have been reading the labels for years Skittles Jul 2012 #5

I'd buy British... Prophet 451 Jul 2012 #6

Without addressing the specifics... Ron Obvious Jul 2012 #8