We're not just talking about cars here. We're talking about the steel, the parts, etc., that might come from outside the U.S.
"Buy American" isn't merely directed at end-user consumers; it's directed at business too. Think about the impact on business-to-business purchasing. Think about all the items that flow across the border before anything is even made.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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