[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

Ok, U.S. manufacturing is under no threat? Go out and see how many things in the stores or home improvement warehouses you can buy that have "Made in the USA" written on them. This is one way an American can personally separate fact from propaganda.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

..... imports seem bigger because they are concentrated in clothing and consumer goods, which are far more visible than more costly industrial supplies and equipment. Apparel accounts for only about 6 percent of U.S. imports, industrial supplies and equipment for 55 percent. Major industrial countries supply almost 48 percent of U.S. imports of manufactured goods, while all newly industrialized Asian countries account for 9.3 percent.

Doesn't that address your point?

[Grampa Dave]

Our Costco, Walmart and Target must have different suppliers than yours.

We buy at least a $ thousand $'s per month with mainly American manufacturers. Never any ChiCom products, any French Products and lately no German or Canadian Products.

There is foreign stuff on the counters and shelves, but we buy American if possible. That has not been a problem in most situations.

[Dead Dog]

Actually, I've been pretty succesful at finding US produced goods, usually at a superior value over the imports. Examples would be:

$28.00 Ralph Lauren cotton mattress cover(at Costco), great product, great price, and Made in the USA.

Appliances (Amana washer/dryer and Maytag Refer) are US made..some aren't, but it's not hard to find.

All of my power tools; saber saw, Air Comp, cordless drill, ext. All made in the USA.

Walmart-Faided Glory blue jeans $12.00, Made in USA (some are Mexico)

The one exclusion, I paid more for a set of US tie down straps, when the Chinese version were half the price but of what appeared to be equal quality.

Danner boots, some nice synthetic ones are Chinese. However, the no nonsense, non-envirowheenie, leather are US made.