On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:13:27 GMT, Rich Grise
wrote:

On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:16:26 -0500, F.George wrote:

Today, it is impossible to tell where the machines and components
are manufactured, and IMNSHO, a better turret mill can be
purchased from one of the lower cost producers, without paying
for a faux "Made In America" product, with the profits going to
an offshore tax haven..

The way I heard it, you can buy parts all over the world, and as
long as the final assembly is in the USA, you can say, "Assembled
in USA".

Cheers!
Rich
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And the "final assembly" may be the application of a "Made in
USA" decal printed in China to the shipping container.


Unka' George [George McDuffee]
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Merchants have no country.
The mere spot they stand on
does not constitute so strong an attachment
as that from which they draw their gains.

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826),
U.S. president. Letter, 17 March 1814.