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Re:American mask makers are going out of business by WalterBright on Sunday March 13, 2022 @03:50AM (#30658960)
> Why can't the US government mandate hospitals need to purchase a percentage of their supplies from US manufacturers

Off the top of my head:

1. what if US manufacturers can't supply them in sufficient quantity

2. what if US manufacturers' delivery dates are too far in the future

3. what if US manufacturers' product does not meet standard

4. what exactly is a US manufacturer anyway, in a world with a global supply chain and complex ownership structures?

5. what if there's only one US manufacturer, and so can charge monopoly prices?

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