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A lot of what we consume the EPA would not allow us to make here without a big bunch of regulations, fines, fees, permits etc. Plastics and soft metals are nearly non existent in our manufacturing now as well as batteries and steel.



Ron, where are you getting this info. Pretty much EVERYTHING I have been involved with manufacturing since 1996 has been steels (procured both locally and from Asia depending customer requirements for sourcing) or other metals, and plastics. Almost everything we (and competitors) manufactured in the US for automtive electronics was housed in plastic housings, which is frankly, very environmentally friendly due to the recyclability and re-usability of these plastics. In our processes, which were pretty much SOP amongst our industry, almost every scrap of plastic that was discarded from molding processes was reground and mixed in with the virgin plastics to minimize cost impact and disposal fees. Further, all of our units that were scrapped because of defective production were sent out to be separated into plastic housing material and the various metallic sections so that they could be reclaimed. Further, despite the common belief that regulations kill jobs and industry, a recent study has disproved that. It is true that it might kill some jobs, but those are often replaced. Here are links to the study.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/regulations-dont-kill-jobs-they-create-them-2011-11-18

http://www.epi.org/publication/regulatio..._are_overblown/



A recent study by EPI and an editorial in WSJ, you might want to check out who is on the EPI board of directors and the WSJ editorial sites CBO, who is using suspect EPA numbers.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. H. L. Mencken