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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 834516" data-attributes="member: 50197">While much of what you say is true, consider what the pay and particularly, benefits, of many, if not most, of the small businesses are/were. Also consider the prices charged to the consumer. Typically, small businesses buy from middlemen and the cost of their products are higher, whereas large corporations typically buy directly from manufacturers and offer lower prices, and fresher goods. Of course, the customer experience is typically superior in a small business, but it's not all sunshine and roses. Most consumers prefer the lower prices and greater selection of the large home improvement store to the small locally owned hardware store. Yes, the owner is probably a friend and, hopefully, knowledgeable about his products, but prices are bound to be higher, and heaven only knows how long some of those cans of paint have been on the shelf, with the low turnover of a small business. Also consider the difference in the changes in different areas of the country. In much of the northeast and midwest, businesses and people are leaving. Cities like Chicago and Detroit have seen a mass exodus of both. Places like the area I live in, Charleston SC, have seen unprecedented growth in both businesses, including manufacturing, and people. Everywhere you travel in the area sees new construction of homes, apartments, businesses, and factories. This sort of boom creates problems of it's own, and many of us wish they would put a "no vacancy" sign at the state's border. It is a very different situation to other areas of the country. I heartily agree that we need to bring more manufacturing back to the US.</blockquote>

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