Export more of our own goods?

[arcadian]

What goods? That is some failed logic. Export goods to create jobs? How? When we don't manufacture anything anymore.

[katmondoo]

1. I just said that too

[shadowknows69]

2. McDonalds' fry cooks. Very big demand.

[arcadian]

4. we gonna start shipping Big Macs over seas?

:rofl: It's the only thing we got McJobs.

[truedelphi]

16. McJobs will be needed in levelled-to-the-ground nations like

McIraq and McAfghanistan.

In fact, the new constitution that governs Iraq allows for NO non-GMO seed to be available. All food MUST BE GMO, wherever possible.

[MadMaddie]

3. Just before that he talked about manufacturing in our own

country, he also was talking about our farmers getting a fair chance to export their goods so they can make money.

[babylonsister]

5. Got context? Probably not. I'll find it for you later. nt

[arcadian]

6. Nice blinders you got there.

[brettdale]

7. ya must export something

Heck ya export all your movies to be filmed in New Zealand, we are grateful for that.

[obxhead]

8. we manufacture Toyota gas pedals

look how well that worked :D

[hack89]

9. That's not true - here are the real facts

http://www.trade.gov/press/press_releases/2009/export-factsheet_021109.pdf

[obxhead]

13. the way I read that link

a majority of our exports are raw goods and services not manufactured goods.

[hack89]

22. You read wrong - here are the relevant details

Capital goods represent the largest goods export category (end-use) for the U.S. with $469.5 billion worth of exports in 2008. The U.S. trade surplus in capital goods rose $12.8 billion to reach $15.7 billion in 2008, up from a surplus of $2.9 billion in 2007.

The top growth categories for capital goods products in 2008 were medicinal equipment (up $3.3 billion), materials handling equipment (up $2.7 billion), industrial engines (up $2.7 billion), telecommunications equipment (up $2.6 billion), and civilian aircraft engines (up $2.5 billion) .

Industrial supplies the largest growth category in dollar value represented $387.3 billion of U.S. exports in 2008, up $70.9 billion (or 22.4 percent) from 2007.

The top growth categories for industrial supplies in 2008 were fuel oil (up $19.3 billion), other petroleum products (up $8.5 billion), nonmonetary gold (up $5.4 billion), chemicals-fertilizers (up $4.5 billion), and steelmaking materials (up $4.3 billion).

while

Foods, feeds, and beverages represented $108.4 billion of U.S. exports in 2008, and was the second largest export growth category (end-use) for the U.S., with exports rising $24.2 billion (or 28.7 percent) over 2007.

[Mr. Blonde]

10. Aren't we still #1 or at worst #2

in manufacturing?

[David Zephyr]

11. Thank you. Which of the 10% of factories that are still open is he talking about?

Washington D.C. is completely out of touch with reality.

[emilyg]

12. Yes it is.

[truedelphi]

17. But those in Washington are very very good at jumping out of their seats to applaud

The new clothesless emperor.

[amandabeech]

14. You mean those glass factories that were supposed to provide the glass for the WTO II?

The glass came from China.

[tranche]

15. We manufacture many things. We don't employ many in manufacturing.

If we can somehow export more, there may be an increase in manufacturing employment. If there is some success there, that would be a good thing.

[Go2Peace]

18. Almost all of the policy points were a reframing of Globalist talking points

[femrap]

19. Well, we make a lot

of porn. Lots of weaponry. Booze. Wheat. Movies. And the best of all.....Financial Products!!!!!

[Carni]

20. E-waste

We send assloads of that, by the barge, overseas.

God forbid, we should reclaim it and provide poor people here with net access...

[many a good man]

21. Not true. It just feels that way.

[hack89]

23. We lead the world in manufacturing high end goods

where we no longer compete is in low end, labor intensive consumuer products like TVs, furniture, clothes, etc.

We lead the world in high end stuff like medicinal equipment,industrial engines, telecommunications equipment and civilian aircraft engines.

[TexasObserver]

24. The US is a major manufacturer. How can you not know that?

You might want to look it up, so you won't start another thread here claiming "we don't manufacture anything any more."

Your ignorance is the main thing you should worry about fixing today.