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Somewhat ironic, a chicom company building washing machines in Kentucky.
1 posted on 06/26/2025 12:22:18 PM PDT by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

“government will provide up to $113.5 million in tax incentives”

Government shouldn’t pick winner and losers. How about penalties for off-shoring and foreign made imports instead of tax breaks to move here? Tariffs are a good start.


2 posted on 06/26/2025 12:25:14 PM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: DallasBiff

The beauty of tariffs. Love it.


3 posted on 06/26/2025 12:25:45 PM PDT by central_va (The I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: DallasBiff

Too bad they’re not made in Kentucky anymore.


4 posted on 06/26/2025 12:29:38 PM PDT by ABStrauss (I miss Rulsh!!!!!)
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To: DallasBiff

“Chinese-owned GE Appliances”

That’s a problem


6 posted on 06/26/2025 12:35:05 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (“I don’t really care, Margaret.”)
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To: DallasBiff
Now we need MALA. Make Appliances Last Again.
Really tired of reading about the latest washers and dryers and fridges lasting only 3 or 4 years. If that. Planned obsolescence should be illegal.

I remember car batteries lasting 8 or 10 years. Now it seems I am constantly replacing 2 year old batteries.

8 posted on 06/26/2025 12:40:34 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: DallasBiff

Chainsaw Al is turning over in his grave.


9 posted on 06/26/2025 12:40:52 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DallasBiff

Buy Speed Queen.

Last forever. Leave ‘em to your grand kids.
Oh yeah . .made in the US of A.

Cut out your Starbucks for a few weeks. Make up the price difference. Or, buy a used one from a reputable repair shop to circle to process.

Sell it here. Make it here. Spend it here. Earn it here.
The virtuous cycle.


10 posted on 06/26/2025 12:49:27 PM PDT by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: DallasBiff

Like all appliance companies they need to go back to producing 80’s models. Appliances were so much more reliable then.


11 posted on 06/26/2025 12:52:09 PM PDT by Revel
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To: DallasBiff

“GE Appliances to spend $490 million reshoring production of washing machines from China”

won’t make much difference if the domestic machines still won’t actually wash clothes because they use only a quart of water ...


12 posted on 06/26/2025 12:52:49 PM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: DallasBiff

My old GE just died. My wife and I decided to replace it with a 15 year old refurbished Commercial Grade Whirlpool that predates all the “water saving” features. It is almond colored, that’s how you can tell it is old. It actually cot more than some new washers ($350), but I expect it to outlast those.


15 posted on 06/26/2025 1:23:32 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: DallasBiff
The Kentucky government will provide up to $113.5 million in tax incentives for the project.

I think they mean that Kentucky taxpayers will foot the bill.

17 posted on 06/26/2025 1:52:47 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: DallasBiff

Under Obama GE moved all their diagnostic imaging systems manufacturing to China. Obama had his Small Business Czar, Jeff Immelt GE CEO, improve relations with the ChiComs.


18 posted on 06/26/2025 1:54:16 PM PDT by EandH Dad (sleeping giants wake up REALLY grumpy)
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I thought pretty much every white, top loading washing machine was built in the same giant factory in Ohio with the same internal parts regardless of what brand was on the label.

Are these the fancier front-loading GE models with all the Wifi, Bluetooth, and crap on them that nobody asked for?

19 posted on 06/26/2025 1:54:51 PM PDT by Drew68 (I haven’t seen the Democrats this mad since yesterday. Save some tears for tomorrow.)
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To: DallasBiff

Since hair bought GE appliances, they are terrible. Do not buy!


23 posted on 06/26/2025 2:35:22 PM PDT by AZJeep (sane )
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To: DallasBiff

WHEN DID GE SELL OUT TO CHINA????


25 posted on 06/26/2025 3:02:07 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: DallasBiff

GE Appliances in particular washing machines and dryers have been crap for quite some time.


27 posted on 06/26/2025 3:26:08 PM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: DallasBiff
I toured "Appliance Park" back in 1973.   It was awesome.   Make Appliance Park Great Again!
28 posted on 06/26/2025 3:31:32 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: DallasBiff

I would not allow any Chinese company to locate any production in the U.S. and would keep high tariffs on all Chinese imports. For economic reasons? No, geopolitical.


37 posted on 06/27/2025 6:04:05 AM PDT by Wuli (uire)
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