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Small businesswoman betting on America

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    Opens 'U.S. Only' store with her savings

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Her job outsourced overseas.

Says she got creative.

Did she is now doing her best to protect other jobs here at home -- -- products made entirely in America called.

US only in blue ridge Georgia.

Joining us from -- -- sort.

Robin Posey good morning to you Robin.

Good morning -- So your job was essentially outsourced you -- in your closet at one -- you -- -- through and it wasn't so easy to find.

US made products in your own home right.

That's correct.

Out of all my wardrobe I had two shirts and mourned her shoes and wonder -- so that sort of an.

Off hot moment for you as Oprah Wednesday what did you decide to do.

Well I just wanna go shop and -- Product from -- to seven right in America and he can't hardly find anything made in America anymore and when I realized how -- was to do.

-- thought well this is how we can -- our country around.

Is if we start -- -- things in America again.

And now we're looking at some shots of your store that stocks only American made products my question is -- you it was hard fun in the near -- in your own home.

How difficult is it to stock an entire store.

Of only US made items and what types of things -- -- It's very difficult to think that.

And you have to do a -- search to find stuff made in America and then when you do find something you know you have to have a minimum order.

I accurately Beijing's -- -- Base instincts.

Dresses.

Sox.

Hot sauce.

We like going -- -- and and what's interesting and ironic of course we see.

Several flags US flags that you sell in -- store and you say even took you awhile to find US flags made in America.

Is certainly did it hit me while I was trying to -- for Memorial Day.

And it's hard to fund and USA flag made in the USA which is a shame.

That is astonishing you need to look at the label next time you about -- Most likely likely it's gonna say made in China what is been the reaction -- blue ridge.

Mom had a wonderful response from all the locals there they're proud of what I'm trying to do -- -- had a lot of support.

I've also had a lot of support from.

Internet radio America.

-- and all those people over there there they're trying to do a great thing there have been four days for America to -- first Thursday off course.

All right well get on there.

Where we hope to give you some publicity this morning as well and you're -- again -- US only your grand opening was April 21.

So good -- with this new venture it's it's a great cause.

And let us know how how it goes and if if people can get ahold of you get you look we're working -- a website we now so we'll just put it up on Twitter for area.

Okay thank you -- presented -- best of luck coming up the.