Indiana official: Carrier deal is about possible loss of federal contracts

Assume that DJT instills in his followers a demand that merchandise be "Made in the USA", unless it's a specific cultural specialty of some nation. With that attitude, US companies will flourish. With the lowered taxes and regulations on business, small business will emerge.

OF COURSE the Pres and VP should be setting the example.

part of my reindustrialization proposal:

BUILDING INDUSTRY ITEMS
2. any item historically/typically used by contractors for new construction (prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy) incorporated into a US building on or after December 31, 2019
or offered for sale in the USA after that date shall have US manufacture except for:
a. ore extraction and transport
b. wood for exposed use with no readily available US harvested equivalent
c. imported softwood lumber costing more than $1/board foot
d. imported hardwood lumber costing more than $2.50/board foot
e. wood harvested (and processed into lumber/plywood) with due respect for the environment (and nearby people) from private land or from public land upon which a fiduciarily reasonable or multi-bidder competitive auction royalty has been paid
f. natural stone for exposed use
g. essential items not available in a reasonable timeframe at typical cost from any US source due to US domestic industrial labor action
h. until 2024, items upon which a 30% or greater duty has been paid to the US government
i. after 2023, items upon which a 40% or greater duty has been paid to the US government

In the event that 30% or greater duty has not already been paid to the US government, a 100% duty shall be due and payable to the building inspector for his/her use and the building inspector may lien the property at the contractor’s cost until paid.

[Note: Since we expect housing to lead the US out of economic recessions, building industry stuff should be made in the USA for fast and strong economic rebounds.]

I've never heard of a case where a company with operations outside the U.S. runs any risk of losing Federal contracts on that basis alone.

The Buy American Act requires the U.S. government to hold a preference for U.S.-made products. It's the country of origin that matters, not the location of other plants that produce things that aren't being sold to the government.

Well worth watching. Trump’s remarks at the Carrier plant.

This is how goal and vision is articulated then re enforced. Other companies will want to get on the bandwagon of #AmericaFirst - watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1YG2rpDGd0

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