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I do make an effort to shop local, especially in regards to my food (also my spinning wheel & fiber, support local festivals, buy "Made in USA" when I can). I did see a report about Chinese factories, I believe it was on one of ABC's "Made in America" segments, that stated the Chinese work longer hours but produce less. The American factories they looked at were able to produce better-made products in fewer hours, so supposedly the costs balanced out somewhat. Regardless, if it meant bringing more jobs back to the US instead of outsourcing everything, I would definitely be willing to pay more. I'm not sure that would end up being 50% more expensive, however. Some costs would certainly be lower - transportation, for one.
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