posted on January 17, 2003 03:47:08 PM new
I can not believe the STUPID statement by this "reporter.
Trade Deficit Swells to Record $40.1B
By Jeannine Aversa
Associated Press Writer
Friday, January 17, 2003; 11:56 AM
The U.S. trade deficit bulged to a record $40.1 billion in November, reflecting Americans' ravenous appetite for foreign-made goods, especially toys, TVs and clothes
What planet or cave do you suppose this idiot lives on or in ? Americans do NOT a ravenous appetite for foreign-made goods, it is the case that manufacturers have a ravenous appetite for cheap foreign labor.
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posted on January 17, 2003 09:14:07 PM new
helen- you mean that you don't have a ravenous appetite for foreign-made goods ?
I think everyone would purchase "made in America" goods, but there are all but impossible to find. Even "American made" cars aren't completely made in America.
I guess we need a new statement such as -- Assembled in America -- to reflect the auto industry.
posted on January 17, 2003 09:28:03 PM new
Right Reamond,
Just recently, I tried to buy a pair of sneakers, for example. Finally, I found that New Balance had several styles Made in America with tags attached and well marked.
But, when I examined the shoes at home, I discovered that the shoes were ASSEMBLED in America from parts made in China.
So, to buy these shoes, I paid a premium price for the Made in America brand and then found that I had been deceived.
posted on January 17, 2003 09:38:17 PM new
And, the reporter is either exaggerating to attract attention to his story or he hasn't been shopping lately.
Nobody that I know has a ravenous appetite for foreign-made goods, especially toys, TVs and clothes.
