Originally Posted by IrishNY
Originally Posted by Lisa's Stitching Post
Originally Posted by Texasjunebug
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
That's certainly true... but I would love to know how much more the fabric would have to cost, to be USA-made instead of China-made.
I believe it could be made right here and not cost one penny more, probably less. We have the crop production, the gins, the manufacturing capability with labor force, the marketing, transportation and distribution. We would have to forfeit the union middle-man profit and unreasonable EPA regulations.
The greatest obstruction for the American worker is fighting to take away the huge profits from the globalist that are working to turn us into a third world country. American mega-corporations are moving manufacturing from China to other ports for cheaper labor. China is becoming too profit greedy.
Think about this - if we did not ship fibers halfway around the world and the products back to us to buy, don't you think it would less? I realize that some international freight companies would have to find other commodities to make money. Is that really our consumer problem? We need to get real, and help our legislators understand that we need our resources, and what's left will happily be shared.
I have thought the exact same thing! How can it possibly be cheaper (with the high price of oil) for American fabric manufacturers to have their goods woven & printed overseas--and then shipped all the way over here?
It is still cheaper to ship overseas than to pay the taxes, wages and benefits, higher machine and utility costs in the US. I am not defending the practice, just stating the facts.
You are totally right, Irish. The money that previously went to our tax revenue, wages and benefits - has now been turned into profit for the large corporations - by selling to us. Please don't misinterpret my point; I am not anti-profit. Way back when companies discovered the cheaper labor, they found high profits. The problem arose as more and more companies took advantage of it - our own consumer base was broken by loss of jobs by the outsourcing. They were successful to get what they wanted, but sacrificed our American economy in the process.
With the growth of our government standing about 25% increase in the last two years, regulations are doing more harm than good. The American worker is the newest commodity - and we're being stripped bare one layer at the time. As soon as we all are willing to work for any amount to get a job - we will live within our own country, unable to buy what we make. That scenario should not exist.
I do not recommend paying many millions to even another profit center like unions to fix the problem. American corporations need to understand that the worker is not the enemy - we are the asset. When we are paid fairly for the job we do, we spend that money in the economy, and profit is sure and steady.