Thom Hartmann: Mayor Verg Bernero's Stim Plan - Buy Local & Buy American

[thomhartmann]

Verg Bernero, Mayor of Lansing, MI joins Thom Hartmann. A mayor from Michigan has an idea on how to stimulute the thousands of struggling local economies across America. Thom talks to Verg Bernero - mayor of Lansing, Michigan - about his patriotic plan that he hopes will spur on economic growth from coast to coast.

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[jpbollma]

1. If the Republicans won't help with stimulus

This actually would work if millions of people started buying as much locally as possible. Unfortunately, there isn't a whole lot that is even made in the USA anymore.

[NCcoast]

2. Yeah, This guy! There's a future for him on the national scene.

[jpbollma]

3. He tried running for Governor and failed against Snyder

who has since given us the emergency manager law and record taxes.

[JDPriestly]

4. We, hopefully, didn't sign away our local governments' rights to do that in an organized

way when we signed some of our trade agreements. Some of those agreements may prohibit us from protecting our local manufacturers.

I'm not sure, but one of the reasons that I oppose the trade agreements as they now are written is that they may take away too much from our sovereign rights in this and other respects.

[HopeHoops]

5. The "buy local, buy American" approach can save you a lot of money.

I pick things up, see "Made in China" and put them back on the shelf because I don't really need them that badly. One thing I'll never buy is an American flag that's not made in the USA. It just feels wrong. It isn't easy, but you will save money by avoiding foreign shit. Sometimes there aren't options. Patience is good in that case.