The Olympics have gone smoothly despite—gasp!—America’s team wearing clothing made in China at the opening ceremony.
“I’m so upset,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. “Take all the uniforms, put them in a big pile, and burn them….We have people in the textile industry who are desperate for jobs.”
Here, Reid demonstrates economic cluelessness. It seems logical that Americans lose if American clothing is made overseas. But that’s nonsense. First, it’s no surprise the uniforms were made in China. Most clothing is. That’s fine. It saves money. We invest the savings in other things, like the machines that Chinese factories buy and the trucks that ship the Olympic uniforms.
The Cato Institute’s Daniel Ikenson’s adds: “We design clothing here. We brand clothing here. We market and retail clothing….Chinese athletes arrived in London by U.S.-made aircraft, trained on U.S.-designed and -engineered equipment, wear U.S.-designed and -engineered footwear, having perfected their skills using U.S.-created technology.” That’s free trade. Trade makes us richer.
While making the clothes in America would employ some Americans, the excess cost would mean that the Olympic committee had less to spend on other products—many of which are made in America.
Read More at reason.com. By John Stossel.
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This is one point I disagree on. Some things just SHOULD be made in America. One thing that should be is our flag. It should ONLY be made in America. Old glory should never be touched by foreign hands. Our military uniforms is another thing that should only be made in America.
And yes, our Olympic uniforms should be also.
You can make our jeans, our shirts or our dresses in China, just some things belong here in America.
Could not agree with you more our flag and uniforms should never be made on foreign soil.Weshould havea little pride in a label that says made in America
Remember, according to oblameo, that's our problem. We have PRIDE in our country.
USA USA USA USA USA USA USA
He's right we cling to our guns and bible and piss on his koran.We value what we use to have that children today will never see.
Dingy Harry Reid the little evil Troll is right to say the uniforms should be made in America but why doesn't the little evil Troll do something about getting things made in America.The Chinks own America and Obutthole wants to go deeper in debt to them.just look at the military they're building while Obutthole wants to cut ours.If things were made in America Walmart would be selling them instead of chinese junk.
Amen to that, and AMEN to Reid, for once! A pity he doesn’t show more common sense about even more important issues. And a pity he has to be so stupid regarding his political leanings. He and McCain, or, as you spell it, McQuack, both need to be put in an old, mentally retarded home, and left there, under guard. Never let out to cause more damage. I am still pissed at McCain for his attack on Michele Bachman………….she is right about her issues with this MU SLIME “friend” of Cankles Clinton…..all democraps are a few cards short of a full deck. None have the brains of a turkey.