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To: cba123
"yet we continue to buy everything from there"

Let's see. I can buy a widget made in China that will last nine years for $14. Or I can buy a similar widget made in the USA that will last 10 years for $59. Whatever shall I do.

9 posted on 02/16/2018 6:01:26 PM PST by Artemis Webb (Maxine Waters for House Minority Leader!!)
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To: Artemis Webb
Let's see. I can buy a widget made in China that will last nine years for $14. Or I can buy a similar widget made in the USA that will last 10 years for $59. Whatever shall I do.

A few years ago, I neaded a new toaster, but almost all of the toasters on the market were made in China. I finally found an English toaster, but it cost $200 as opposed to $19 for the Chinese one, so I went out and bought the damn Chinese toaster.

20 posted on 02/16/2018 6:19:27 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: Artemis Webb

The Founding Fathers didn’t think you should be allowed that choice. That’s why they slapped a huge tariff on manufactured goods as one of America’s very first laws.


23 posted on 02/16/2018 6:27:31 PM PST by WatchungEagle
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To: Artemis Webb

Shenzhen, China. Where America gets most of it's electronics...

Hong Kong which is the portal where America get's most of it's clothing.
Guangzhou, where America gets most of it's shoes, and outerwear.

Hre is Xiamen where GM and Ford get most of the components made for American cars.
...
Just saying...


32 posted on 02/16/2018 7:14:24 PM PST by vannrox (The Preamble to the Bill of Rights - without it, our Bill of Rights is meaningless!)
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