On 10/6/2011 8:55, Carla Fong wrote:
I am not the author, I am passing this along without verifying the
are just as good. Same as a kitchen rug I needed. I had to look, but I
found some made in the USA and they were $3.00 cheaper. We are being
brain washed that everything that comes from China and Mexico is
cheaper. Not so. That is also why I don't buy cards at Hallmark anymore.
They are made in China and are expensive. I buy them at Dollar
Tree....50 cents each and made in USA .

There are lots of products in Europe that have a sign like
"Made in Germany" which really means that the product was
manufactured in China, shipped to Germany and packed in Germany
with this German company's cardboard box (or other such minor
assemblywork).. Especially often seen with powertools (see,
metalworking content.. So all those "made in USA" products
might not be what they seem..

Otherwise I agree 100% that buying goods manufactured in your
own country is a very good idea for economy. I do that in Finland.

Kristian Ukkonen.