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To: conservativejoy
There appear to be a lot of freepers who are willing to pay the premium to get American made goods as opposed to Chinese.

If this is true of the population as a whole, then there should already be American companies meeting that market demand. I should be able to walk into a store and see the Chinese made toaster for $20 and the USA made toaster for $35.

Personally, I don't think one in fifty would pay the $35 for a locally made toaster......unless the Federal Government forces the price to that level, which is what Trump and his fans apparently want to happen.

6 posted on 08/25/2015 7:01:16 AM PDT by Eric Pode of Croydon (Will Trump make the trains run on time??)
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To: Eric Pode of Croydon

I’m surprised as well. I have been hoping for a retailer to open up that provides alternatives to Chinese goods, specifically, European, Canadian and American made goods.

Considering the American made toaster will last 10 times longer I would pay $35 for it. Chinese made goods are great for certain things, like throw away items. But let’s be frank. The Chinese make cheap plastic shite.

That’s just me. And as you said it seems like, sadly, too many rather buy that crap so there is no market for well made Western products.


20 posted on 08/25/2015 8:32:53 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Patton)
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To: Eric Pode of Croydon
I should be able to walk into a store and see the Chinese made toaster for $20 and the USA made toaster for $35.,

Made up figures to support fairly tales of the mind. Do some research, manufacturing labor is a small component of total cost.

The worm tongue of the Free Traitor™ is a disgusting thing. Just last week I had a Free Republic Free Traitor™ explain why Nabisco Oreos would not be cheaper if made in Mexico. The price would be stay the same just the bottom line would improve and Nabisco only had to please their stock holders. So which is it? Do we benefit from cheap third world labor or not?

You Free Traitors™ need to have a private meeting and get some things straight....

22 posted on 08/25/2015 8:39:24 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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