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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:01 AM
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I found a car still made in the USA


This is actually good news for Ohio, jobs staying local

Toy Company Plans To Keep Business In N.E. Ohio

HUDSON, Ohio - The Little Tikes buildings in Hudson are for sale, but that doesn't mean the company is leaving northeast Ohio. The toy-making company has been in the area since it began in 1970. Last year, the company trimmed 10 percent of its local work force, and now it's looking for a smaller facility.

The city of Hudson hopes the company will stay there.

"There have been discussions about outsourcing and it's hard to compete with that here in the United States at our wages compared to wages overseas or in Mexico. But, ultimately, I think the skilled workers that they have are here," said Hudson economic development manger Jody Roberts

A company vice president said the plan is to stay in northeast Ohio.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22791315/
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Fierce Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:03 AM
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1. Lots of cars are still made in the USA.
It's everything else, including toys, that you have to watch.

Kudos to Little Tikes, and it's too bad that something like this is news.
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:03 AM
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2. good deal
we're proud first time grand parents and we are having a time of finding toys made here in the us of a.
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groovedaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:04 AM
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3. And it gets great mileage too!
Just keep it under 55...
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:04 AM
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4. If they're smart, they name the BigDong and challenge the Hummer market.
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:12 AM
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5. Yes, I bought several Little Tikes toys for Christmas because they were made here.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:13 AM
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6. my car is made about 50 miles from me
Jeep Patriot. Also gets 20 MPG city and its a 4x4 SUV.
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