FWD: CHECK THE LABEL

The following is one of the countless forward messages I receive from my family. Since it's a great idea, I thought I'd share. DR

Diane Sawyer has a special reporting coming up this week on America’s addiction to imported goods. They removed ALL items from a typical, middle class home that were not made in the USA. There were hardly any items left beside the kitchen sink. Literally. Durng the special, they are going to show truckloads of items made in the USA delivered to replace the items removed, how to find those items, and the difference in prices. 

Diane said that if every American spent just $64 (more than normal) on USA made products this year, it would create something like 200,00 new jobs. It made me think!! 

ABC World News w/ Diane Sawyer: Made in America 

CHECK THE LABEL!! 

Look for this whenever you can.

I was buying food the other day at Walmart. On the label of some products, it said ‘from China’. For example, the “Our Family” brand of Mandarin oranges say right on the can ‘from China’. So, for a few more cents, I bought the “Dole” brand since it’s from California. 

American markets continue to offer Chinese products, the same products that have proven inferior and sometimes even toxic when consumed. 70% of Americans believe that trading privileges afforded to China should be suspended… so why do we need the government to suspend them? DO IT YOURSELF, AMERICA!! Simply look on the bottom of every product you buy, and if it says ‘Made in China’ or ‘PRC’, choose another product or none at all. You’ll be amazed at how dependent you are on Chinese imports. 

Who needs plastic eggs to celebrate Easter? If you must have eggs, use real ones and benefit some American farmer. And Easter is just one example. The point is, don’t wait for the government to act. You are the consumer. You can assume control on your own. CONSIDER THIS: if 200 million Americans each refuse to buy $20 in Chinese goods, that’s a billion dollar trade imbalance resolved in our favor, and fast!! 

The downside? Some American businesses will feel a temporary pinch from having foreign stockpiles of inventory. WAAAAHH!! We’re sending a message to them. Start supporting American goods and services again. START NOW! Show them that we are Americans and nobody can take us for granted. If we can’t live without cheap Chinese goods, we deserve what we get. 

Pass it on, America!!!