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     Welcome to, Jerry’s What’s Made In America ?. What’s The Story - As the Baby Boomer generation moves into retirement a transition of values will be passed on to the younger workforce ahead. Together we must repair our economy and instill pride back into ourselves, products and marketplace. This site will contain facts, information and opinions about America’s changing economy in relation to the loss of American jobs & loss of products manufactured in the U.S. The effects of politicians poor decisions, foreign deal making, and in general selling  the U.S. out and increasing the amount of imported goods. Topics will include opinions about domestic products, political mistakes, inflation, interest rates, consumers habits, industry, foreign policies, global economics, our workforce, loss of U.S. Jobs, products of United States, union made, USA, healthcare, retirement, cost of living, generations, famous words - sayings, Baby Boomers and Boomers effects on our economy and related info. Jerry 2008

Government Bailout or First National Bank of Uncle Sam???

There are many different opinions about our government subsidizing private corporations’ debt and which of they should qualify for these large sums of tax payers dollars. Believe me, I am the first to support American companies and products produced here, but this bailout idea just doesn’t feel right to me. Many large corporations are using the recession as an excuse to beg the government for funds to pay for their hangover blues from mismanagement and lavish corporate habits. Since the major banks have slowed lending to corporations, they have to go elsewhere for operating loans and what better place to go to than the U.S. government which has the deepest pockets of all. I think we are between a rock and a hard place, I understand the impact on unemployment if we don’t lend to corporations like GM. It seems like the large defaulting businesses are holding their employees hostage and putting them on display on Main Street for Americans to see.

Companies like GM have made promises in the past to streamline their production and stay focused on improving the autos fuel economy, they have done neither. It is time for a change and the only way it will happen is to let the ceo’s repair their own problems and figure out how to survive in this recession as the rest of us are forced to. Handing out money to corporations like GM only prolongs the current problems for the employees and gives the executives more tee time on the golf course to decide what to spend it on. Money given to companies like this will not get the U.S. out of this recession. Think of the current scenario- sales of housing, autos, and many consumer products are way down. How does loaning a corporation funds improve their sales?... it doesn’t. So how do you increase sales and regain consumer confidence? Simple, give the consumer the means (money) and incentive to start buying again.

To me it is very clear why GM can’t survive in this economy, they need to face the reality that the old days are gone. GM manufactures over 8 brands of autos; Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Hummer, Pontiac, Saab and Saturn in addition to GM’s own foreign imports. Combined, these brands offer over 95 models of vehicles in the marketplace, a bit excessive don’t you think. GM can’t even compete within itself let alone competing with all the other car companies. Would you lend GM your hard earned money to buy yet another auto manufacturer like Chrysler? I don’t think so. If GM was given the bailout money, where do you think it would go- to the consumer, employees or back in executives’ pockets?

It doesn’t take a marketing genius to realize the fact that there is no room in the market place for all of those models, considering how much of the market share has gone to foreign automakers. I say let happen what will happen and let all the American automakers swallow each other until they are full and whoever is left in the end might realize the answer. These are the companies that sat back, watched and some even invited the sale of imported autos in U.S. as the car market was deteriorating.

Gas Crisis 35 Years Later.. No Difference -  Who Remembers..

American Pride Speaks for Itself

          Many small businesses struggle everyday to hold on to their American values and keep their products made here. It is understandable that it gets harder every day, with all expenses in America inflating rapidly, to make choices of how to survive. There’s no doubt that certain items must be purchased from importers to keep your business profitable and I have seen in my own business of how often the good guy finishes last. I can only recommend to you the question I honestly asked myself to decide if I could still compete and the question was, “what is going to change the customer or me, and I decided I would not change the way I do things so I must get out “. I am not recommending to close your business, but change is inevitable and there will be tough choices to make to survive, find a way to keep the love you have for what you do. Keep your pride in America and do what is comfortable for you. We are trying to hold on to something that is slipping thru our fingers and maybe we are going to loose, but I still squeeze tight.

         Here is a letter I received from Preston and Debra Black, proud owners of  Coverups,llc. Visit their business website -  www.coverupsllc.com and check out what they have to offer.

“We both would love to see the company be a unique business, 100% American, which I don't know of another textile product that can claim that title from every aspect of the product, material, container, bag, sales, marketing, delivery and ownership”!

“If people out there care about American Made, visit coverupsllc.com and check out a true American Product, owned and operated by a true American Woman, Debra Black. You can order on line as gifts for Fathers Day, Birthday, Christmas or to keep in your own golf bag, like I do, so no matter where I play, I use mine for style, comfort and cleanliness. Support America and buy American, while we can!”

Thank you,

Preston Black       www.coverupsllc.com

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