Some Will Not Be Eager to Buy 'Made in USA'

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One hears talk that Americans should buy U.S.-made goods to help get the nation’s economy back on its feet. This raises a touchy question, though: What do Americans think of American products? A Politico/Allstate poll last month found decidedly mixed feelings.

A sizable minority of respondents took a dim view of American goods, regarding their quality as either “not so good” (23 percent) or downright “poor” (9 percent.” Thirteen percent rated the quality of American-made products as “excellent,” with another 52 percent saying it’s “good.”

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