Quote Originally Posted by roberth View Post
The biggest problem in this country as far as trade goes is the government and its myriad rules and regulations. These rules/regs have created an artificial market for big business b/c big business can operate in a crony capitalism market where small businesses simply cannot afford to follow all the rules/regs that require an army of lawyers to figure out and follow.
The biggest problem in this country is.................. When was the last time a company exported more than imported.
When was the last time America purchased clothes, steel even auto's from a full on in country industry?

Shoes, Clothing The only thing that comes to mind made "In House" are pharmaceuticals.. We have no problem cranking out millions of pills annually. Shoes, i can't buy a pair of shoes that weren't made in China, Indonesia, Vietnam.

Yes there are small companies here in the Good Ol U.S. of A. But there's no longer Buster brown shoes, Fruit of the Loom, U.S. Steel, Alcoa . From Start to Finish made 100% here.