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by smt88 1224 days ago
Manufacturing in the US is better for the US economy and looks much better if you're someone trying to get re-elected.
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That's second fiddle to the real reason for why we're in the current state of affairs - fleecing the public is much better for the vendors, and it's much better for a politician trying to get re-elected to go along with it.

"Domestic manufacturing" is just a talking point to fig-leaf the real goal.