November 30, 2011

Dear Friends,

speierThe economics of this holiday season offer us a chance to do more than simply give gifts. I am committed to buying only American made products and services and hope you will join me in this effort. If you’d like to share your thoughts on this matter, please send me an e-mail or post your ideas on my Facebook page.

If you are spending your hard-earned money on American products and local services, you will help create jobs and stimulate the local economy. Economists estimate that if every American spent an extra $64 on American products, 200,000 new jobs would be created.

Not all presents have to be things. You can give a loved one a hair cut at a salon, an oil change at a garage, or a membership to a gym, a gift certificate for a restaurant or bookstore. How about a subscription to a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) from a farmer, gardening services for a season or home cleaning? When we spend our money here, it stays in our communities and preserves and creates local jobs. Three out of four new jobs are created by small businesses.

Of course, the holidays are much more than shopping. This is a personal time for family and friends, a time to give thanks and to help the less fortunate. Please consider visiting a nearby food bank or homeless services provider during this holiday season. I hope that you have a wonderful holiday season, and a bright 2012.

All the best,


jackie
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