Let's take an honest look.

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(06-14-2024, 09:22 AM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: I think that's what we are trying to do right now.


Hopefully we can avoid the Foxconn's and the Solyndras.
https://wisconsinindependent.com/economy/trump-promise-manufacturing-miracle-failed-foxconn/
https://apnews.com/united-states-government-30189ac3d2eb4daf926f2575cf6d0874

The last guy didn't do us any favors.
https://www.epi.org/press/trumps-trade-policies-have-cost-thousands-of-u-s-manufacturing-jobs-action-is-urgently-needed-to-rebuild-the-manufacturing-sector-after-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
“The Trump administration has taken credit for ‘reshoring’ manufacturing jobs, but the data show that isn’t true. Nearly 1,800 factories have disappeared under Trump between 2016 and 2018,” said Scott. “Additionally, the U.S. trade deficit in manufactured goods rose significantly between 2016 and 2019. In fact, the real U.S. trade deficit has increased in every year since 2016, reducing GDP growth by roughly 0.25% annually over the past three years. Compounded with the devastation left by the coronavirus pandemic, the blue collar manufacturing workers need serious help from policymakers.”

In February the US Gov had a big chance to bring back American steel production but the USITC voted 4-0 (3 Dems, 1 Rep) against raising tariffs on foreign tinplate (against the recommendations of the US Dept of Commerce). The USITC said he would not affect American Jobs which turned out to be false because the next day Cleveland-Cliffs closes its tin production plant in Weirton, WV. Only a month after this took place we start hearing Democrats including Biden about raising steel tariffs lol. It's all BS.