this is actually an interesting topic - we need more of those!
here is the deal:
there ARE opportunities here.
We can make things customized, high quality, next to customers, faster then China. High -tech custom stuff is still made in the USA. Even high quality clothes are still made in the USA ( take Joseph A BAnk or Hickey Freeman factories - I know about them because they are in town, next door, and the employees are Ukrainians and Italians - traditionally, high quality custom tailors and seamstresses.
What this country need is more people with INITIATIVE, business sense and drive. If we could do it, many can. And towns and states actually help a lot. You just need to know where and who to ask. There are economic development zones in every town, they give tax breaks and incentives to new businesses.
And I agree with Oleg we need more kids to be trained for high tech manufacturing jobs - there is all this unemployment and it is so hard to find skilled workers!
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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