Quote Originally Posted by MarkCO View Post
If I can, I buy products from US companies, with US workers with US sourced materials. If I can buy from a Colorado company, all the better. When we started Carbon Arms, we had some tough decisions to make. But, everything we produce is US made by US citizens with US materials. It costs more, but that is how we roll.
I do that when I can -- or at least try to avoid buying from Commie countries (yes, I refuse to buy Russian or Chinese ammo or guns) -- but it's often difficult even when you're willing to pay more. I've found a good source for dress shoes for work -- and it really doesn't cost much more than buying Chicom-made shoes at Macy's or Dillard's or what have you -- but try to find quality tents or backpacks made in the U.S. It's often hard to find stuff made in the US even if you were willing to give a little up on quality.

Stossel is against "Buy Local" as he thinks buying the best-made or least expensive puts pressure on local manufacturers to up their game and I agree with him to a point but I'm still willing to pay a little more for equal quality made locally versus Chicom slave labor. A lot of times it really comes down to the specific product(s) and manufacturing practices as I'd rather not subsidize the AFL-CIO's destruction of the American economy either.