Rec'd this as an email from someone so don't know how true it is but still the message is thought provoking.
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This may seem like a funny email but I was so surprised by
this discovery and I had to share it with you. When I think
of the job situation in this country, I can't help but
think this helps in some small way.

I don't know how many households there are in the US
but if these were the only things we bought think of the
impact....

This past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60 W light
bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb
aisle and right next to the GE brand I normally buy was an
off brand labeled "Everyday Value" I picked up
both types of bulbs and compared the stats - they were the
same except for the price. The GE bulbs were more money
than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised
me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the
Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for this - the
USA. So throw out the myth that you cannot find products
you use every day that are made right here - from a company
in Cleveland OH! So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer
Sheets....yep you guessed it Bounce was more money and made
in Canada, the Everyday Value brand was less money and MADE
IN THE USA! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets
performed just like the Bounce
Free I have been using for years and at almost half the
price!

So my challenge to you is to start reading the labels when
you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that
is made in the USA - the job you save may be your own or
your neighbors!

If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your
address book so we can all start buying American, one light
bulb at a time ! Besides you might save a little
green in the process.