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To: TwelveOfTwenty

It is physically impossible to “Buy American” today.

Every tangible durable good has multiple foreign parts and assembly labor.

In fact, the chances are very good that a Honda or Mazda is more American than a Ford.

This is tilting at windmills and pretty much pointless.


2 posted on 11/09/2016 4:41:20 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Good morning President Trump)
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To: freedumb2003

Buying American food would seem to be logical. Who wants to eat food processed or worse in China?


5 posted on 11/09/2016 4:44:58 PM PST by Paladin2 (ue furnature)
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To: freedumb2003
Every tangible durable good has multiple foreign parts and assembly labor.

I understand and accept your point, but if only 50% of the parts in a product are American made, those are still parts made by workers that are paying into our infrastructure instead of someone else's.

And I refer you to my comments about foreign makes that are made in the US. Again, we agree.

6 posted on 11/09/2016 4:45:43 PM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Clinton's actions speak louder than Trump's words.)
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To: freedumb2003

Don’t forget about guys like me. I have a small fabrication and CNC shop. There’s plenty of American products to buy. Granted, it is difficult to buy anything mass produced but it’s out there.


10 posted on 11/09/2016 4:51:38 PM PST by Organic Panic (Hillary Clinton, the elderly woman's version of "I dindu nuffins.")
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Foreign dictators do it all the time!


20 posted on 11/09/2016 11:21:46 PM PST by Califreak (Cantorize your turtle!)
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To: freedumb2003

Sterlite plastic containers are USA made. Most every thing on our Navy base Exchange is FOREIGN MADE. That has to change.

Don’t shop Happy Holiday stores this CHRISTmas. Avoid all anti-2nd Amendment places that you can.

Speak with your wallets. Just as we did Target and their men in ladies bathrooms idiocy. Cut the Sports cable if they continue to support the crappers.


23 posted on 11/10/2016 6:56:29 AM PST by GailA (Ret. SCPO wife: A politician that won't keep his word to Veterans/Military won't keep them to You!)
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To: freedumb2003

That is why we need an impartial across the board import tariff of 20%. That should get the job done.


26 posted on 11/10/2016 7:03:07 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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