The Economy Who’s to Blame?
June 26th, 2010 Filed under: Economy — Economic Author
It’s amazing, with the economy in a slump, people losing jobs and our GDP in the dump compared to interest payments on our national debt barely showing any rebound we continue to support foreign products.
We ask, “Who’s to blame?” Take a long hard look in the mirror, and then take a look at what’s in your shopping cart. It’s only human nature to look at other people to set the blame. Unfortunately, it is all of us. We go to the store with the idea we are going to get as much as we can on as little as we can spend. However, we don’t realize, by the time we hit the checkout counter, how much we have in our basket isn’t made in the US. Why? Because we saved a dollar here and there. Did we really support our local economy? In most cases the answer is no. Sure, we bought the product from a local store, so we did support the truckers, the stockroom clerk, and the checkout people of the local mega-marts but the products we bought were manufactured in a country that pays its workers a few dollars a day. For what? We only paid a few dollars less for the products than if we had bought a product made by a US company that pays its workers anywhere from eight to ten dollars per hour. In addition, the US workers would have bought more products in the US.
It almost baffling the logic we use.
We see people spend upwards of a hundred dollars for jeans with a special label, later to split pennies when they buy other products. WE NEED TO GET REAL, PEOPLE! Regardless of what the Congress or the Senate or even the President decide to do, it’s up to US to save the economy. And we can do it one dollar at a time. The next time you go to the store, although it may be hard to find, buy the product that says it’s made in America. If you can’t find it, go to the stores that sell products that are made in America. If we continue to shop stores that promote America made products the larger chains will eventually shift their focus, it may take time, but they’re not dummies; they’re in business to stay in business.
As we force retailers to carry American Made Products, slowly we make the change. Realize that it took several years to get the economy where it is today, and without a doubt, it will take years to turn the tide, but with your support, we can re-grow the American economy.
BUY AMERICAN
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Author Bio
Scott Christianson is the owner of http://www.GreatJob.org a non-profit employment website with resources for job seekers and unemployed individuals seeking helpful information not usually listed on most employment websites.
