Do you try to buy American?

I'm reading the Wisebread article on needing a job.....consider China. Our country has just completly crumbled over the years. Jobs are closing left and right. Businesses are leaving and many have or are going over seas. Where will this country be in the next 10 years? What do you think we can do as a whole to keep businesses here?
This might not be the solution, but I try to buy American when I can. I want to support American businesses,but it can be so hard at times. Just recently, I bought some school supplies for my kids, and I needed to buy a couple of pencil sharpeners. Every pencil sharpener I found was made in China and very inexpensive,mind you. But I was determined to find a pencil sharpener made in the USA, and after much digging and searching I found some. You're probably saying,big deal its just a pencil sharpener,but to me,I'm supporting American products that I can believe in and a American family.

I truly want to support GM and Ford,but honestly I am highly disappointed in the quality of there product. For me, I'll support a lot of handmade items because for one: the people who create these items,have extreme pride in their work,quality is usually exceptional, and its simply beautiful. I know handmade can be quite expensive at times,but I think you get more bang with your buck.

So, I know I won't buy everything American,but I sure will try, and I'll try to buy handmade as much as possible. What about you?


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