For over a half century, American manufacturing has dominated the globe. It turned the tide in World War II and hastened the defeat of Nazi Germany; it provided the resources to rebuild Europe and Japan; it enabled the United States to outlast the Soviet empire in the Cold War. At the same time, it met all the material needs of the American people.
During this period, many American icons were born. Companies like General Motors, Ford, Boeing, Maytag and Levi Strauss became household names. American manufacturing set the example for quality and ingenuity.
On this colossus of industrial output rose America's middle class. High-paying manufacturing jobs, in turn, helped spur a robust and growing economy that depended little on foreign nations for manufactured goods and armaments.
In the 21st century, this industrial giant is being dealt a death of a thousand cuts. Manufacturing as a share of the economy has been plummeting. In 1965, manufacturing accounted for 53 percent of the economy. By 1988 it only accounted for 39 percent, and in 2004, it accounted for just 9 percent.
Americans want to contribute value to our lives and to the growth of nations around the planet. Converting resources to assets through manufacturing is the way to get everyone involved. Bringing our jobs back to American soil is the key.
Join with us. Let's do what American's do - let's get this important job done.
