[Paleo Conservative]

A cutting costs about 10 cents, a finished plant as much as $15 in the United States. A similar plant in Mexico sells for $2 to $5.
''Just imagine how well we could do if we could sell these plants in the United States,'' Esquivel said as she strode through rows of fiery Freedom Reds, glorious Red Angels and speckled Gingerbells. ''The Americans don't have big plants like these here. They would love them.''

I bet most of the labor that cultivates them in the US is illegal alien Mexican labor. It's not like American jobs would be lost if the grown plants were allowed to be sold in the US. In fact by creating jobs in Mexico, it would help decrease the need for Mexicans to emigrate from Mexico.

[Finalapproach29er]

They are beautiful,though. I've got a few right now.

[1rudeboy]

It's not like American jobs would be lost if the grown plants were allowed to be sold in the US. In fact by creating jobs in Mexico, it would help decrease the need for Mexicans to emigrate from Mexico.

Cognitive dissonance alert.

[JustAnotherSavage]

"In fact by creating jobs in Mexico, it would help decrease the need for Mexicans to emigrate from Mexico.

Last week it was announced that the US will start importing more avacados from Mexico, because Mexico whinned, and it will destroy the California growers. Mexico uses any and all chemicals, etc. that have been banned in the US. So much for our laws and standards. If Mexico whines about the poinsettias they'll probably get their way. They always do.