Although there are mixed feelings about this debate, there are some pretty incredible facts about people who support buying in America. “Almost 8 in 10 American consumers say they would rather buy an American-made product than an imported one, according …show more content…
Not only will the individuals working be safer, but also the products themselves will be safer and higher quality. “Many importing countries have little or no regulations for labor regulations, resulting in unsafe and inhumane working conditions (long hours, child labor, no or very low minimum wage, etc.) (Loll Designs 2015). If Americans purchase from other countries, then they are essentially supporting these bad working environments. It is important that Americans are protecting themselves in the United States. Americans protect themselves by having labor laws and fair minimum wages. Not only do Americans protect themselves in the work place, but also they protect themselves by producing safe and quality products. “The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ensures manufacturers produce quality products that are safe for consumers” (Loll Designs 2015). If safety is something that a person is worried about, then they should buy American, and they are “guaranteed a safe product and can be confident in having the best” (American Lanyard 2010). I think when it comes to buying a safe product it really depends on what the product is. There are some products that are for our bodies that we need to make sure they are safe for us. But, there are also items such as clothes and shoes that the product themselves aren’t dangerous. The only danger in products that cannot harm the human body is the danger of the foreign workforce in which the product is