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Grapevine: US Olympic uniforms not 'made in America'?
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Outrage over reports of Chinese manufacturing
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- Date Jul 12, 2012
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Now some fresh pickings from the political grapevine with all the talk about the evils of outsourcing on the campaign trail.
It may surprise you to learn that team USA's Olympic uniforms.
Are actually not made in America.
That's right the beret blazer and shirt pants tie -- shoes and scarf.
Designed by Ralph Lauren and approved by the US Olympic Committee -- -- imported.
Or made in Italy.
And reports say a lot of the work on the garments was done in China today set -- -- majority leader Harry Reid was seeing red.
The Olympic Committee should be ashamed of themselves.
I think they should be embarrassed I think they should take all the uniforms put him in -- big pile and burn them and start all over again.
Call if they have to Wear nothing but a single at this as USA on it.
Pain in my hand that's what they should Wear.
The Olympic Committee is responding by calling Ralph Lauren and iconic American company.
The Huffington Post is hammering President Obama on outsourcing.
It notes the campaign's attacks labeling governor Romney has an outsourced her.
Quote if Romney really wanted to juicy example of outsourcing.
He would have to look no further than the president's jobs council.
General Electric Boeing Xerox an American Express are represented on that council and all relied on outsourcing.
The White House notes a seat on the panel does not mean the administration supports.
All of the company's activities.
Finally Canadians who rely on their government socialized health care.
Are playing a serious waiting game but nonpartisan Frazier institute reports an average wait time.
Of nineteen weeks between a referral from a general practitioner.
And elective treatment nineteen weeks wait time.
More than 46000 Canadian sought health care outside of -- the last year after wait times increased 104%.