Made in the USA
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OldNSalty
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I suppose we need to define what an American company is then. I mean, Toyota is Japanese right? Well, except for most of the Toyota's bought on this continent. Most of those are made here in the US by US workers. Same for Subaru, Honda, etc.
So is TUSA American made, what about Atomic or is it just American designed but produced over-seas where labor is cheaper?
So OP, if you want American made, can you please define that for us a bit better.
So is TUSA American made, what about Atomic or is it just American designed but produced over-seas where labor is cheaper?
So OP, if you want American made, can you please define that for us a bit better.
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The overwhelming majority are.
The Fraser Institute annually ranks countries in order of economic freedom, using several criteria. In category 4, Freedom to Trade Internationally, the United States ranks 28th and Australia ranks 74th.
Economic Freedom of the World: 2009 Annual Report
mike_s
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Dive Rites regulators are made at an OEM shop in Tawain. Diver Supply Tawain. The same company that makes them for SEVERAL manufacturers.
However, I think they are assembled in Florida.
so what makes it US manufactured? Where the machining/manufacturing is done (overseas)? or where they are assembled ?
OldNSalty
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Off topic but troubling...from the above ref paper on economic freedom...This is about our bail out plans and what the results will likely be.
• Monetary policy will likely cause inflation.
• The fiscal-stimulus package will likely result in unprecedented levels of deficits and interest payments that
reduce the amount of credit going to the private sector.
• Federal spending on infrastructure, social programs, and transfers to the states will increase government
consumption and transfers, lead to more regulation and, in some cases, encroach on state responsibilities,
damaging the integrity of the legal system.
• Bailout policies involve changes in existing rules, damaging property rights, the integrity of the legal system,
and the legal enforcement of contracts.
• Other measures, or proposed measures, that will reduce economic freedom include higher marginal incometax
rates, increased regulation of the financial and manufacturing industries, and increased regulation related
to the cap-and-trade system.
• Monetary policy will likely cause inflation.
• The fiscal-stimulus package will likely result in unprecedented levels of deficits and interest payments that
reduce the amount of credit going to the private sector.
• Federal spending on infrastructure, social programs, and transfers to the states will increase government
consumption and transfers, lead to more regulation and, in some cases, encroach on state responsibilities,
damaging the integrity of the legal system.
• Bailout policies involve changes in existing rules, damaging property rights, the integrity of the legal system,
and the legal enforcement of contracts.
• Other measures, or proposed measures, that will reduce economic freedom include higher marginal incometax
rates, increased regulation of the financial and manufacturing industries, and increased regulation related
to the cap-and-trade system.
deich
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and thus the end of the American dream... With any luck the country will have enough cash to satisfy our "Climate Debt" obligation to the rest of the world....
On second though we may be owed a "freedom debt" for the loot we spent fighting WWII... Hummm i may be on to something...
On second though, we are a dispicable people who take and take, never giving anything back...
Whatever...
On second though we may be owed a "freedom debt" for the loot we spent fighting WWII... Hummm i may be on to something...
On second though, we are a dispicable people who take and take, never giving anything back...
Whatever...
deich
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Buy american made....
mike_s
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that term now really has no meaning in most places now days.......
for example, I own a Honda. It was made in Ohio by US workers. Yet people say I drive a foreign car. go figure.
However, I've owned a Ford Bronco made in Canada, a Ford Escort which was made in Mexico, a Plymouth made in Japan. Those are all American brands, yet those particular cares weren't made here (at the time).
If you buy a new Mercedes, BMW, Honda, Toyota, or Hynundai, chances are it's made in the USA by US workers.
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... and even stuff that's "made in USA" is generally only assembled here ... the parts are almost always manufactured somewhere else where labor is really cheap.
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
As for cars and trucks, i believe there is a law in place that makes it mandatory to display not only where the car was built but also a % of where the parts were manufactured. My wifes car was built in the US with (i can't recall the exact %) +/- 90% of the parts US manufactured. It is one of the many reasons I purchased it, and was in the end the deciding factor.
Made in the USA may not mean much to some but to me it is still an important part of my purchasing decisions. Same thing goes for produce and other food stuffs. I live in Colorado, I buy grown in Colorado whenever possible! I do my best to support things here at home. Very few of the countries that import goods to the US are imported from countries I feel support US. It is important to me to support vendors with US made and built products. Call me old fashioned, I don't care, you could even call me uninformed, don't care. I have never owned a "foreign" car if it was built in the US or not. US Auto makers have changed they are building cars that are equal in quality to the foreign manufacturers. Look around, read the reviews!
Made in the USA may not mean much to some but to me it is still an important part of my purchasing decisions. Same thing goes for produce and other food stuffs. I live in Colorado, I buy grown in Colorado whenever possible! I do my best to support things here at home. Very few of the countries that import goods to the US are imported from countries I feel support US. It is important to me to support vendors with US made and built products. Call me old fashioned, I don't care, you could even call me uninformed, don't care. I have never owned a "foreign" car if it was built in the US or not. US Auto makers have changed they are building cars that are equal in quality to the foreign manufacturers. Look around, read the reviews!
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