Posted on 03/23/2009 8:24:27 AM PDT by pissant
Call it a condom conundrum.
At a time when the federal government is spending billions of stimulus dollars to stem the tide of U.S. layoffs, should that same government put even more Americans out of work by buying cheaper foreign products?
In this case, Chinese condoms.
That's the dilemma for the folks at jobs, the government is switching to cheaper off-shore condoms, including some made in China.
In a move expected to cost 300 American the U.S. Agency for International Development, which has distributed an estimated 10 billion U.S.-made AIDS-preventing condoms in poor countries around the world.
But not anymore.
The switch comes despite assurances over the years that the agency would continue to buy American whenever possible.
"Of course, we considered how many U.S. jobs would be affected by this move,” said a USAID official who spoke on the condition that he would not be named. But he said the reasons for the change included lower prices (2 cents versus more than 5 cents for U.S.-made condoms) and the fact that Congress dropped “buy American language” in a recent appropriations bill.
(Excerpt) Read more at mcclatchydc.com ...
Women no longer need fear radioactive sperm.
“Of course, we considered how many U.S. jobs would be affected by this move,” said a USAID official”...
....and frankly, we just don’t care.
I predict another baby boom.
Are they smaller?
Thery work so well, just ask the 1.2 billion Chinese (1.3 by the time you read this!)
ping
OMG, that is just funny right there! I just know Larry the Cable Guy visits FR to get some of his material, and if he doesn’t, he should. LOL
Honestly don’t think this merits a ping. ;P
I predict another baby boom.
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..........and a rise in HIV cases.
Quick question: what doesn’t fit in the headline?
Cause I’m having trouble figuring it out...
Ya have to put them on sideways!
“At a time when the federal government is spending billions of stimulus dollars to stem the tide of U.S. layoffs, should that same government put even more Americans out of work by buying cheaper foreign products? “
Expect more of this.
Frankly I don’t see where Americans are ENTITLED to manufacutre any product as some do ... .
Get rid of the unions and crazy environmental laws and then you can compete. With this stayiing in place and more of both, expect China and other countries to get the business. They will make them cheaper and often better products than is made in the U.S..
GET MAD AT THE PROBLEM; NOT THE SYMPTOM!
ROFLOL..... husband wants to know if the Chinese made condoms will cause medical problems such as having certain things wilt and fall off.
if you use one are you horny an hour later
NOT GUIRTY!
So we borrow from China, to buy their condoms, to distribute to Africans.
We put the Americans out of work, and promise them increased unemployment benefits and national health care, which we can’t afford, so we borrow from China....
They wont fit!
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