Should the US Government Buy Only US Made Products?
Its a simple question. Why or Why Not?
Should the US Government Buy Only US Made Products?
Should the US Government Buy Only US Made Products?
Its a simple question. Why or Why Not?
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If we are the government and we say they should buy only from us, then they should only buy from us.
We are suppose to have a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. However instead we have a government of the people, by the elite, and for the elite.
Last edited by RickyJ; 02-03-2013 at 02:41 AM.
I am in favor of something like this - but ONLY for government. Government should have to abide by rules the rest of us do not. I don't really think the US Gov 'buying American' will make any kind of real difference, it's more about any excuse to chain government down and put them under the control of the people. Also, if there were going to be any sort of protectionist economic stimuli stuff, this has to be one of the more harmless ones.
Yes
1. They break less
2. It'd be government waste that at least helps keep people employed
3. The problem would be further solved if the US took protectionary measures for our manufacturers, and logically eased some pollution laws. I don't like pollution and poisoning waterways but it isn't like the Chinese-made equivalent is made the "green way"
yes, because keeping money flowing domestically will keep American jobs, prop up high wages, preserve consumer prices, decrease trade debt and increase inflation, that's exactly what we want.Originally Posted by DamianTV
they don't break less just because they're made in US. They break less because either they cost more to make, have pressure to make quality products from regulation or market or lawsuits.
Define "US-made," since most of the products you are thinking of are either made with foreign materials, assembled from parts made overseas, managed by companies based overseas, manufactured using foreign-made machines, or overseen using computers/tablets from foreign companies.
And always remember: unless you love canned tuna, you hate the poor.
How about, at least assembly and packaging has to be done in US?
That's all that's required to get the cute little sticker that says "Made in the USA" right now.
Pretty meaningless.
Agree with this.I am in favor of something like this - but ONLY for government. Government should have to abide by rules the rest of us do not. I don't really think the US Gov 'buying American' will make any kind of real difference, it's more about any excuse to chain government down and put them under the control of the people. Also, if there were going to be any sort of protectionist economic stimuli stuff, this has to be one of the more harmless ones.
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