We cannot ignore that we now live in a global economy, and keeping our commerce within the boundaries of the US is not going to make us, in the long run, a stronger country. And you will never get rid of imported goods until the US can manufacture those goods, or similar ones, at the same price, which aint gonna happen in our lifetimes.

Says the man typing on a computer made in China, wearing a T-shirt made in Honduras, shoes made in China, socks (sho knows), and jeans made in the US (woohoo, but then again it is a federal government uniform, so...)