“Well, now Wal-Mart has announced they are building stores in metro D.C. Wal-mart is non-union (that’s why goods there are so gosh darn affordable)...”
True, but “Made in China” doesn’t hurt either.
Wal-Mart carries much merchandise made OUT OF THE US because it hasn’t been made IN the US for years. How many TV’s are actually made here? How many cameras? How many shoes? What percentage of clothing? Ball point pens? Computers and their accessories? (don’t say it, I own an Apple, too).
Governmental interference, regulatory nonsense, environmental demands, zoning restrictions, the bar association making its own fortune suing every employer it can, and the outrageous demands of unions are literally forcing manufacturing and jobs out of the country.
If Wal-Mart carried ONLY products made in the USA, it would have to down-size EVERY store to 300 square feet. Of course, the environmental nuts would just LOVE that, because the roof area would be miniscule, and the size of the hot-topped parking lot could shrink 75%.
Aren't we lucky that Wal-Mart is the only retailer in the USA that sells goods "Made in China".
I heard WalMart is going to move Arkansas to China!