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Article: Mailbag.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
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- Plastics News
- Article date:
- May 24, 2004
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To buy U.S.-made, we need U.S.-made
We read Mr. Poston's views in his April 19 Mailbag "How to create jobs: Try buying American,'' on Page 8. We agree buying American should be a quick and easy solution. It is also the right solution. But can it be that simple? We have a lot of products that we can't buy American. There is not an alternative American product in many consumer areas, such as electronics: There is not an American-made television or DVD player left to purchase.
We have pondered outsourcing and its effects on the global economy. Where is the drive coming from? Is it strictly consumer-driven, or does it reflect the corporate ideals of higher ...