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Omaha Steve

(99,660 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:43 PM Nov 2012

How Americans Can Buy American is mentioned in President Bill Clinton’s new book

About 1/3 of the way down the page: http://www.howtobuyamerican.com/index.php

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How Americans Can Buy American is mentioned in President Bill Clinton’s new book Back to Work: Why We Need a Smart Government for a Strong Economy on page 182 describing 46 ways to "create jobs and increase growth." His comments are as follows:

43. Promote affordable opportunities to "buy American." Roger Simmermaker, an electronics technician from Orlando, Florida, is the author of How Americans Can Buy American. It contains more than sixteen thousand products and services made in the United States and includes a special list of a thousand union-made products. Simmermaker also offers Americans a free e-guide to more than twenty-five hundred products available in popular retail outlets like Dillard’s, Home Depot, and Costco.

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How Americans Can Buy American is mentioned in President Bill Clinton’s new book (Original Post) Omaha Steve Nov 2012 OP

Buying American is fine provided it doesn't include buying goods kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #1

I agree. That is why a person must do some research before buying. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #3

For the last three years, I check the origin of products before buying. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #2

kick eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #4

kestrel91316

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1. Buying American is fine provided it doesn't include buying goods

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:54 PM

Nov 2012

produced by prison slave labor.

bluestate10

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3. I agree. That is why a person must do some research before buying. nt

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:04 PM

Nov 2012

bluestate10

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2. For the last three years, I check the origin of products before buying.

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:03 PM

Nov 2012

Products that are made on the mainland USA at a mainland plant get purchased immediately. I will purchase products that have imported components, but are built in the mainland USA, some better clothing fall into this category, unfortunately. I have gotten to the point where nearly 100% of my purchases are made on the mainland USA, down to toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss. Getting to where I am was hard initially, but easier now because more and more people have gotten the message that buying imported ruins our national economic climate.

ellenfl

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4. kick eom

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:40 PM

Nov 2012

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