Have you been shopping in (any) America store recently?
Everything is made in China.
While incidentally, China keeps getting to be a stronger potential opponent. And richer. And in control of ever more of America’s former manufacturing base. Now making aircraft carriers, and enjoying an ever-growing national trade SURPLUS.
A whole signicant portion of which, comes right back here to America. Benefiting absolutely no Americans.
Bring back manufacturing to America. Stop sending jobs to China.
A whole signicant portion of which, comes right back here to America. Benefiting absolutely no Americans.
Bring back manufacturing to America. Stop sending jobs to China.
Can I inject a little reality here. A good rule of thumb is that cost of manufacturing any item is ~10% of the retail sales price.
That covers transportation, wholesaler's cost & profit, distribution, retailer's costs and profit, etc.
Aside from manufacturing and initial transport to the US, which might total 20% of the cost of the item, the rest is spent in the US and stays right here. The people selling Kia autos in the US are living in the US, pay taxes here, and are paid here. Same for the mechanics, the guy who delivers parts, the construction workers who built the building, and so on down the line. Sure, I would rather see people buy cars made in the US, but when our government and the UAW drive them out of business, there are still a lot of American jobs associated with cars made overseas. It is the same for everything else.