My Take of "America at Number 2???" - Tarav

Am I surprised? Absolutely not. I will say this, and this only on the matter. American's act so surprised that we lose jobs and money to China. We should not be. We, as a country, are so completely uneducated and ignorant to important issues going on right here in our own country, often times because we are so worried about others. Sometimes I feel as if countries on the outside are looking at us, laughing, waiting for our collapse. We are years upon years away from being capable of repair.

For a problem like this, where should we start? Simple. Buy your products from America! Why do we spend so much of our hard earned money towards the success of other countries when we have so many problems at home? Want fruit and vegetables? Go to your local farmers market or vegetable booth (or at the very least buy veggies they are "grown and packaged in America!) Desire higher quality products? Buy something, made in America, that might cost you more in the beginning but will last longer and support our economy! Want a nice toy for your child? Many American toy makers make it their goal to make toys from wood rather than plastic!

The more you spend in America, the more you are helping our country. Easy as that. It is one simple, but ginormous step that we just cannot seem to comprehend and act on!