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[pinky one]

I have been watching Susan Graver for most of today.  I have been of the opinion that while I think her clothing line consists of beautiful pieces the prices, I feel have gone very high.  I really do not believe that the average person working or not can afford some of her pieces. A simple top that maybe costs $43.00 for example, add the shipping and tax and we are talking $50.00.  And I love when Susan Graver and the host suggest getting one in every color. Maybe these comments are geared to upper middle class women?   

The other issue that is more concerning to me; just previewed a very nice striped cowl-neck top and when they zoomed in on the neckline the tag said this item was Made in China.  I can recall Susan Graver boasting that her clothing was made in the USA?  If in fact her clothing is manufactured in China, this is very disappointing.  As we are facing one of the most contentious presidential election in the history of our country and one of the key issues being bringing jobs back to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, my decision to start building a wardrobe out of this line of clothing is absolutely on hold.  Seriously, there have got to be people in this country that can do the job.  

JUST SAYING!  And I am not yelling just want to make my point.  Someone out there has to feel the same way, right??  

[Ms X]

This is a very complicated issue, but I totally agree that American jobs must be priority 1.  First, China has manipulated its currency, pegging it to the dollar, in order to make both wages and their goods cheaper than American labor and goods.  There are many other factors, but I agree that our leaders have taken lobbyists' money in exchange for sending these jobs out of the country.  After they did that, they said people could go into high tech.  SADLY, they are now doing exactly the same thing to high tech workers.  The people must demand better and punish those who don't care.

There's also the issue of budget deficits and the damage they do to the value of the dollar, which results in inflation.  We have deficits unprecedented LITERALLY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD.  There will not be enough money on THIS EARTH to bail us out.  Damage to the dollar as a result of grotesque overspending raises prices.

[Noel7]

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@pinky one wrote:

I have been watching Susan Graver for most of today.  I have been of the opinion that while I think her clothing line consists of beautiful pieces the prices, I feel have gone very high.  I really do not believe that the average person working or not can afford some of her pieces. A simple top that maybe costs $43.00 for example, add the shipping and tax and we are talking $50.00.  And I love when Susan Graver and the host suggest getting one in every color. Maybe these comments are geared to upper middle class women?   

The other issue that is more concerning to me; just previewed a very nice striped cowl-neck top and when they zoomed in on the neckline the tag said this item was Made in China.  I can recall Susan Graver boasting that her clothing was made in the USA?  If in fact her clothing is manufactured in China, this is very disappointing.  As we are facing one of the most contentious presidential election in the history of our country and one of the key issues being bringing jobs back to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, my decision to start building a wardrobe out of this line of clothing is absolutely on hold.  Seriously, there have got to be people in this country that can do the job.  

JUST SAYING!  And I am not yelling just want to make my point.  Someone out there has to feel the same way, right??  

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I do.

[tansy]

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@Ms X wrote:

This is a very complicated issue, but I totally agree that American jobs must be priority 1.  First, China has manipulated its currency, pegging it to the dollar, in order to make both wages and their goods cheaper than American labor and goods.  There are many other factors, but I agree that our leaders have taken lobbyists' money in exchange for sending these jobs out of the country.  After they did that, they said people could go into high tech.  SADLY, they are now doing exactly the same thing to high tech workers.  The people must demand better and punish those who don't care.

There's also the issue of budget deficits and the damage they do to the value of the dollar, which results in inflation.  We have deficits unprecedented LITERALLY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD.  There will not be enough money on THIS EARTH to bail us out.  Damage to the dollar as a result of grotesque overspending raises prices.

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Who exactly do you want to punish, @Ms X?  

[Ms X]

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@tansy wrote:

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@Ms X wrote:

This is a very complicated issue, but I totally agree that American jobs must be priority 1.  First, China has manipulated its currency, pegging it to the dollar, in order to make both wages and their goods cheaper than American labor and goods.  There are many other factors, but I agree that our leaders have taken lobbyists' money in exchange for sending these jobs out of the country.  After they did that, they said people could go into high tech.  SADLY, they are now doing exactly the same thing to high tech workers.  The people must demand better and punish those who don't care.

There's also the issue of budget deficits and the damage they do to the value of the dollar, which results in inflation.  We have deficits unprecedented LITERALLY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD.  There will not be enough money on THIS EARTH to bail us out.  Damage to the dollar as a result of grotesque overspending raises prices.

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Who exactly do you want to punish, @Ms X?  

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Why do you ask?

[tansy]

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@Ms X wrote:

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@tansy wrote:

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@Ms X wrote:

This is a very complicated issue, but I totally agree that American jobs must be priority 1.  First, China has manipulated its currency, pegging it to the dollar, in order to make both wages and their goods cheaper than American labor and goods.  There are many other factors, but I agree that our leaders have taken lobbyists' money in exchange for sending these jobs out of the country.  After they did that, they said people could go into high tech.  SADLY, they are now doing exactly the same thing to high tech workers.  The people must demand better and punish those who don't care.

There's also the issue of budget deficits and the damage they do to the value of the dollar, which results in inflation.  We have deficits unprecedented LITERALLY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD.  There will not be enough money on THIS EARTH to bail us out.  Damage to the dollar as a result of grotesque overspending raises prices.

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Who exactly do you want to punish, @Ms X?  

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Why do you ask?

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LOL -- Why did you say it then?

[deepwaterdotter]

I like living in the USA and being an American.

[Kachina624]

@pinky one    Susan Graver has never said all her clothing is made in America.  Sometimes she mentions that a particular item is made in the USA.  There aren't enough garment manufacturers left in this country to make clothing for the entire nation even if designers wanted to exclusively use them.