[QUAD-L] Economy / Jobs

[ToddC5Quad]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Creating Jobs isn't part of the President's job description. Protecting our country is.   For those of you who blame President Bush for the economy being bad and Jobs going to other countries maybe you should take a look in the mirror and in your neighborhood to see the real people responsible. The American consumers and companies wanting huge profits are the people responsible for the economy and jobs more than the President.   What do we look for when we purchase something? Do we look for American made products? Do we buy from locally owned companies? Do we look for the best price? Do we look for the best quality?   We have had several locally owned manufacturing companies close their doors here because they had to cut their expenses.   Why did they need to cut their expenses? Because American stores Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target and others would not buy their products because they were too expensive. They had to move their companies to other countries where they could hire people for lower wages so their product was cheap enough to sell in American stores. Is this because American consumers want the cheapest prices? Or because American stores want more profit?   When Sam Walton was still running Wal-Mart they advertised and were proud to sell American made products. These days you have a difficult time finding a product that is made in America being sold in American stores. A lot of stores in American are actually owned or partially owned by foreign investors. So even if they sell American made products part of your money could be going to other countries.   Of the last 10 products you purchased How many were MADE IN AMERICA? How many were purchased in AMERICAN OWNED STORES?   I admit I have bought foreign products in the past but have been trying and plan to continue to support American companies as much as possible in the future. Todd