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JI7

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30. there are people willing to pay a bit more for made in the usa

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 02:08 AM

Jul 2014

i think people have enough experience now to see that very cheap is not worth it because you end up spending about the same because it doesn't last long.

i have my own business and have been able to get a few made in the usa things which were reasonable in cost and are very good quality.

i think people sometimes think that more things made in the USA would mean much higher cost when that is not true. it will be a bit more but in the end it will all work out when you take into account everything like quality and jobs .

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