Should There Be More ‘Made In America’ Policies?
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2012/08/03 21:00:00
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Finally! Something we can all agree on! A recent survey shows that both Democrats and Republicans agree that there should be more "Buy America" policies instilled by the U.S. government.
In fact, an "overwhelming majority" said that they would even support something from the government that mandated that taxpayer money be used on goods that are made in the U.S. Do you think there should be more "Made in America" policies instilled by the government? Or should individuals have the utmost freedom to buy whatever they want to buy... even if it ends up hurting their country's economy?
ABCNEWS.GO.COM reports:
In fact, an "overwhelming majority" said that they would even support something from the government that mandated that taxpayer money be used on goods that are made in the U.S. Do you think there should be more "Made in America" policies instilled by the government? Or should individuals have the utmost freedom to buy whatever they want to buy... even if it ends up hurting their country's economy?
ABCNEWS.GO.COM reports:
While President Obama and Mitt Romney bicker over whose policies will send more jobs overseas, there is one side of the job creation coin that both candidates agree on: that the government should do its darndest to keep manufacturing jobs in America.
Unlike many of the job proposals both candidates are pushing, “Buy America” policies that encourage the government to buy products that are made in the U.S. whenever possible are hugely popular across party lines, according to a national survey commissioned by the Alliance for American Manufacturing and the United Steelworkers.
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Hula girl - Friends not Fol... 2012/08/04 05:05:35No
+16There needs to be a lot less policies so manufacturers can come back and be made in America again....not more.
Why not move to one of the countries making cheap goods? Got any kids you can put to work is a sweat shop?
Daimler is a Stuttgart, Germany-based company.
Fiat is a Turin, Italy-based company.
BMW is a Munich, Germany-based company.
Chrysler is an Auburn Hills, Michigan-based company.
Ford Motor Company is a Dearborn, Michigan-based company.
General Motors Corporation is a Detroit, Michigan-based company.
Honda Motor Company is a Tokyo, Japan-based company.
Hyundai Motor Company is a Seoul, South Korea-based company.
Isuzu Motors is a Tokyo, Japan-based company.
Mazda Motor Corporation is a Hiroshima, Japan-based company.
Mitsubishi Group is a Tokyo, Japan-based company.
Nanjing Automobile Corporation (MG) is a Nanjing, China-based state-owned company.
PSA Peugeot Citroén is a Paris, France-based company.
Porsche is a Stuttgart, Germany-based company.
Renault is a Boulogne-Billancourt, France-based company.
Nissan is a Japan-based company.
Fuji Heavy Industries is a Tokyo, Japan-based company. (Includes Subaru)
Tata Motors is a Mubai, India-based company. (Includes Tata, Tata Daewoo, Jaguar, Land Rover, and the Jaguar)
Toyota Motor Corporation is a Tokyo, Japan-based company.
Follow the money. Ford, GM and Chrysler conduct far more of their research, design, engineering, manufacturing ...
Daimler is a Stuttgart, Germany-based company.
Fiat is a Turin, Italy-based company.
BMW is a Munich, Germany-based company.
Chrysler is an Auburn Hills, Michigan-based company.
Ford Motor Company is a Dearborn, Michigan-based company.
General Motors Corporation is a Detroit, Michigan-based company.
Honda Motor Company is a Tokyo, Japan-based company.
Hyundai Motor Company is a Seoul, South Korea-based company.
Isuzu Motors is a Tokyo, Japan-based company.
Mazda Motor Corporation is a Hiroshima, Japan-based company.
Mitsubishi Group is a Tokyo, Japan-based company.
Nanjing Automobile Corporation (MG) is a Nanjing, China-based state-owned company.
PSA Peugeot Citroén is a Paris, France-based company.
Porsche is a Stuttgart, Germany-based company.
Renault is a Boulogne-Billancourt, France-based company.
Nissan is a Japan-based company.
Fuji Heavy Industries is a Tokyo, Japan-based company. (Includes Subaru)
Tata Motors is a Mubai, India-based company. (Includes Tata, Tata Daewoo, Jaguar, Land Rover, and the Jaguar)
Toyota Motor Corporation is a Tokyo, Japan-based company.
Follow the money. Ford, GM and Chrysler conduct far more of their research, design, engineering, manufacturing and assembly work in the U.S. than foreign automakers. If you buy Ford, GM or Chrysler, you will support almost three times as many jobs than buying the average foreign automobile. Isn't that what we, as a nation, should support?
Now, go out and compare prices. You will pay significantly more for a foreign car that one made in the US. My new Chevrolet Cruze Eco is getting about 42mpg's. You can get a Smart Car for $5,000 less if you want to buy a foreign car with good gas mileage. Smart is rated as 41mpg highway. Cruze is rated as 42mpg highway. I think I'll stay with a car made in the good old USA. I like my 10 airbags and enough power to pass on the highway.
Yes the 3 Americanos base most, but not all, of their research here in the states and thereby employee more folks of that caliber than others although I think a couple of foreign groups (maybe Japanese) have research labs here because of the different driving conditions (mainly distance and openness of our roads vs. theirs). But on the whole, 3 times as many jobs? I don’t know about that. I do know that Japanese, Korean and German manufacturers have numerous plants, part warehouses and distribution centers in the States and are building more all the time. Is what, what we as a nation should support? Seems to me we did support the big three (3) for quite a while and when the Japanese finally entered the US market we found out that 1. Our factory technology was about 15 years behind theirs and 2. We were being sold various parts of those cars that were inferior durability and safety wise to those parts incorporated in foreign made cars. So much for supporting US manufacturers. And no, it’s not what we as consumers should be doing; we should be trying to get the most value for our money.
Maybe you can, or maybe you can’t, get US cars cheaper than foreign...
Yes the 3 Americanos base most, but not all, of their research here in the states and thereby employee more folks of that caliber than others although I think a couple of foreign groups (maybe Japanese) have research labs here because of the different driving conditions (mainly distance and openness of our roads vs. theirs). But on the whole, 3 times as many jobs? I don’t know about that. I do know that Japanese, Korean and German manufacturers have numerous plants, part warehouses and distribution centers in the States and are building more all the time. Is what, what we as a nation should support? Seems to me we did support the big three (3) for quite a while and when the Japanese finally entered the US market we found out that 1. Our factory technology was about 15 years behind theirs and 2. We were being sold various parts of those cars that were inferior durability and safety wise to those parts incorporated in foreign made cars. So much for supporting US manufacturers. And no, it’s not what we as consumers should be doing; we should be trying to get the most value for our money.
Maybe you can, or maybe you can’t, get US cars cheaper than foreign counterparts with the same features. But, judging by past experience, I’d have to seriously look into the quality, innovation and durability of said cars. If memory serves, those were some of the main areas US cars fell significantly behind the foreign auto makers. Although I’d never buy a new vehicle because of the outrageous write down of value once driven off the sales lot, I still would employ some research into how well those (maybe cheaper) US cars are made in comparison. And in the end buy what I thought provided the most bang for my buck.
Beyond that, do you think every penny paid out in dividends to General Motors investors goes to US citizens?
And what if you bought a Honda, made right here in Ohio by Ohioans. Did you buy American? If we stop buying this "Japanese" product we put thousands of Americans out of work.
Any business must be capable of evolving to meet the needs of the market. The US can no longer rest on its laurels as an industrial giant, that was the past; we are but one facet of a global economy now and must look to the future to find our place in it.
Kudos to Diane Sawyer's campaigns to enlighten us all.
Also... Big kudos to President Obama for supporting benefits for those companies willing to return to US manufacturing.
I think it would be great if a Made in America label could adorn US products... similar to the Good Housekeeping seal.
People should look up for themselves and research honest information. Diane Sawyer, on the nightly news, has done some incredible research and presented very valuable information.
PS Wow... you sure need a bit of ol' American spelling & grammar lessons.... or just learn to use spell check. That would help as well! (it's WIFE'S... TOO much, etc.)
And nice of you to be so critical. Very classy.
Ignorance breeds fear and creates anger for those not willing to learn... I never feel slighted when someone teaches me something. I feel gratitude for learning someone new.
also they should make a law prohibiting companies to outsource jobs completely, and to make products competing they have to regulate prices, and NOT by putting higher taxes on imports but making internal production cost closer to imports... and have a quality control. i have had experience with cheaper "china" products outlasting pricey "made in USA" items
Most importantly, ALL Americans need to care enough to look for quality, limit buying junk (made anywhere), and perhaps spend their money on a few "good" items rather than a lot of "junkie" items.
The main reason it is cheaper to make things overseas is over-regulation. So you propose we deal with it by adding more regulations?
Deregulate American manufacturing and you won't need to legislate "Made in America."
I don't think the consumer (other than the government) should be required to buy American, but with more standards on who we import from and possibly more incentives for manufacturing in the U.S., we could make it more favorable to buy U.S. products. Unless the U.S. manufacturers can compete with the imports, making a law that we have to buy American would be punitive to those who are poor. We can't force someone to buy the more expensive products, when they clearly can't afford to do so.