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Attilatheblond

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47. Some items "Proudly Made In the USA" are also quietly made by prison labor

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 08:51 AM

Oct 2025

Maximize profits (prison labor get a pittance) and mislead the consumer into thinking they are helping neighbors by buying USA made.

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Tariffs on products at Costco. [View all] Ninga Oct 2025 OP

Good for Mr. Ninga. Wish the stores would do something similar. Polly Hennessey Oct 2025 #1

Have you seen how little furniture Henry203 Oct 2025 #2

Unfortunately, think tariffs will result in more hatred for foreign countries. And foreign countries will feel same Silent Type Oct 2025 #3

I remember trump on Letterman Mr.Bee Oct 2025 #15

"Shrugging shit off" is Trump's main skill, after lying. Beartracks Oct 2025 #35

Guessing that hotdog was "Proudly Made In The USA!". erronis Oct 2025 #4

Major retailers popsdenver Oct 2025 #5

Costco has its own production facility for the hotdogs in Illinois. Was niyad Oct 2025 #16

Some items "Proudly Made In the USA" are also quietly made by prison labor Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #47

This is a suggestion to everyone in DU ... aggiesal Oct 2025 #6

Sounds like a good idea to me! calimary Oct 2025 #9

Good advice. "They" also say that if you about to move to a new area, get some honey to precondition your system. erronis Oct 2025 #10

I would like to buy honey but am somewhat confused about what kind to buy. They have so many choices! MIButterfly Oct 2025 #11

Raw and Local (within 50 miles of your home) Clouds Passing Oct 2025 #18

Thank you, Clouds Passing! MIButterfly Oct 2025 #31

Honey is honey to me. Raw or not raw. ... aggiesal Oct 2025 #19

Thank you, aggiesal! MIButterfly Oct 2025 #32

YW, MIButterfly ... aggiesal Oct 2025 #33

"Raw" just means Otterdaemmerung Oct 2025 #36

Thank you, Otterdaemmerung! MIButterfly Oct 2025 #37

Its great for coffee, tea ect. Just start small until you get the hang of it. Lochloosa Oct 2025 #38

We always had honey in my house growing up. llmart Oct 2025 #40

Honey on Burns? I didn't know about that. ihaveaquestion Oct 2025 #14

More like first degree burns, like burning your skin. ... aggiesal Oct 2025 #17

We use it on debridements on preemies and newborns AllyCat Oct 2025 #25

Jezuz. I'm so glad I'm not a maternity/peds nurse. But pray tell HOW Maru Kitteh Oct 2025 #43

Their skin is very thin. Tapes for ET tubes, bandages AllyCat Oct 2025 #45

Yup! We luckily have a huge local honey store obamanut2012 Oct 2025 #20

Didn't know. Thank you! Ninga Oct 2025 #28

I always buy Michigan honey. llmart Oct 2025 #39

Local farmers' markets are probably the best place to get local honey Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #48

I always use cool water on a burn, moonscape Oct 2025 #51

Now you understand what Canadians have being doing for 6 months on products from US Bev54 Oct 2025 #7

Mr. trump can't run and and hide from "I did this!" too much longer Torchlight Oct 2025 #8

Yep, Trump TAX! Mr.Bee Oct 2025 #12

Tell Mr. Nigna, thank you, from me. ShazamIam Oct 2025 #13

i only do local honey for hay fever prevention. price doubled since last yr. pansypoo53219 Oct 2025 #21

Being a corporate giant, I'm not surprised that COSTCO imports their honey. patphil Oct 2025 #22

Are Mr & Mrs Ninga also coffee drinkers? FakeNoose Oct 2025 #23

We are. And. I know. Too too sad😞 Ninga Oct 2025 #26

Headline: Busy Bee Makes Honey While Honey Honey Bee Snacks! littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #24

Well, that's exactly why you are Little Miss Smarty Pants! Well done! Ninga Oct 2025 #27

I don't know about that...🙃 littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #30

Replying to your own reply? True Dough Oct 2025 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #29

Coffee today at Costco was ridiculously expensive, as was the asparagus. dem4decades Oct 2025 #41

Your post sent me to the BJs website to check their whole bean coffee price. Totally Tunsie Oct 2025 #44

At this point I'm living on $4.99 rotisserie chicken, $1.50 hot dogs and $13.99 vodka, Yay Costco. dem4decades Oct 2025 #58

When the tariffs were first announced months ago . . . wackadoo wabbit Oct 2025 #42

My family did the same EuterpeThelo Oct 2025 #53

Why Costco? mikewwbalto Oct 2025 #46

Probably because he shops at Costco. sellitman Oct 2025 #49

Because that's where they were shopping when price increase was noticed? Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #50

I could be wrong but EuterpeThelo Oct 2025 #54

One hopes Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #57

I shop at Costco LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2025 #59

Can you please post a video radicalleft Oct 2025 #52

Just my two cents EuterpeThelo Oct 2025 #55

New postit? usonian Oct 2025 #56

Wait until you start Christmas shopping to find out a ton of stuff is tariffed Historic NY Oct 2025 #60

There was a TV news item several days ago showing cargo building up in ports Totally Tunsie Oct 2025 #61