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BrotherIvan

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16. But that is the problem

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 04:12 AM

Aug 2014

The working class has been squeezed so hard, no one here can afford US Made goods. It's a vicious cycle. Jeans to the level of Levi's construction would cost anywhere from $10-25 dollars to sew (cheaper if they owned their own factories). Wholesale to retailers is 50%, not to mention fabric costs, notions, shipping, etc. To keep the prices as low as they are, there is no other way than slave wages. If people put a premium on items made in the USA and paid what they were worth, this would no longer be an issue. It's really that simple.

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U.S. Fought To Lower Minimum Wage In Haiti So Hanes And Levis Would Stay Cheap [View all] KamaAina Aug 2014 OP

OMG polly7 Aug 2014 #1

How can Obama do that? That's ridiculous and anti progressive... but that's to my further point riseabove Aug 2014 #2

Google around for Hillary, the Clinton/Bush Haiti relief fund drive, JaydenD Aug 2014 #13

You could be right.... all I know is I wanted to see who was behind this, expecting Repbulicans riseabove Aug 2014 #15

What could have led you to think Obama is progressive? Doctor_J Aug 2014 #14

so you think ACA is Regressive, and the DADT repeal is as well JaydenD Aug 2014 #17

You think the ACA isn't corporate-friendly? Doctor_J Aug 2014 #18

Cheap? $60.00 for a pair of jeans ain't cheap. OffWithTheirHeads Aug 2014 #3

Is $60.00 the mean price for a pair of jeans? LanternWaste Aug 2014 #7

Herre iin Tucson that's the going rate for mens Levis. OffWithTheirHeads Aug 2014 #9

"So Hanes And Levis Would Stay Cheap". Brickbat Aug 2014 #4

And don'tcha know, I'm wearing Hanes today. KamaAina Aug 2014 #8

That's because customer #1 is Wall Street. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #11

Stay cheap hell!! Increase their profit margin is what it is. hobbit709 Aug 2014 #5

+1 leftstreet Aug 2014 #6

But that is the problem BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #16

"Democracy Now!" did a great job on the whole US backed coop. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #10

Hanes pays Michael Jordan $20 million per year Botany Aug 2014 #12

Levi's cheap madokie Aug 2014 #19