Joe Perry For State Representative

Enough Said: We have a boom in American Manufacturing & workers are making more than ever. Once upon a time, America led the race in global manufacturing. In the age of industrialization, production bloomed and manufacturing boomed. After World War II the nation saw only 8% of purchases were of foreign goods.

However, after this period came an agonizing decline that landed us in the pit of foreign dependence. And the proliferation of discount chain stores like Walmart who source 80% of their products from China. This destroyed American jobs as American companies closed. This proved to be a national travesty in both supply chains and employment when the world was rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, the United States leads the way in importing goods. In 2022, imports to the US amounted to $3.2 trillion (yes, trillion), nearly 17% of which comes from China.

A fractional shift in these metrics favoring US-made goods would yield celebratory results. And that, exactly, is the goal of the current administration.

Under President Biden, American manufacturing has seen the addition of 800,000 new jobs and hundreds of billions in investments. This is thanks to the rigorous pursuit of Acts and Laws to support American made goods and services. Among the laws set in place are federal infrastructure guidelines, the return of domestic semiconductor manufacturing, and tax credits to clean energy companies. Finally, American manufacturing is back & more will follow. That’s whats Patriotic 🇺🇸