Sarah Palin: ‘Eat Less Chinese Food’ to Reduce Trade Deficit

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The gift that keeps on giving.

Sarah Palin: ‘Eat Less Chinese Food’ to Reduce Trade Deficit

Sarah Palin has asked Americans to reduce the trade deficit by eating less Chinese food.

In an interview on Fox News this morning, the former Alaska governor claimed that our growing trade deficit with China has become a national security risk and outlined her strategy for reversing the trend.

“We need to quit eating so much darn Chinese food,” she told Fox and Friends’ Steve Doocy. “Don’t Americans realize that the Chinese are taking too much of our money already?

“Every time I go to Wal-Mart all I see are ‘Made in China’ labels. Toys. Televisions. Those things you screw into the ceiling to make light come out. Everything is made over there nowadays.

“It's hard to find American-made televisions. But can’t we go without Chinese take-out? There are so many good, old-fashioned American choices out there. Ever heard of pizza?”

The United States has had a trade deficit with China for decades, as its consumer-driven economy devoured China’s cheap manufactured goods.

The deficit with China hit a record $318 billion last year as a recovering economy pushed U.S. imports higher.

Not included in those statistics, however, are sales made at Chinese restaurants in the United States. Because these businesses are typically locally owned and use locally sourced ingredients, eating Chinese food has a negligible impact on the U.S.’s balance of trade.

This seemingly obvious fact was not lost on Doocy, who attempted to alert Palin to her mistake.

“Sarah, you know I love you,” he remarked, “but Chinese restaurants are part of the local economy. The food doesn’t actually come from China.”

“Steve, that’s ridiculous,” Palin replied. “Why is it called Chinese food if it doesn’t come from China?”

Palin served as governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009. She was the Republican Party’s candidate for vice president in 2008.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

The gift that keeps on giving.

Darn you got me again .

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

The gift that keeps on giving.

I should post this one on my FB and watch the fundies implode !

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[GandD 5,966]

This is funny, but I still think it's counter productive to post articles from satirical websites without explicitly saying up front that this is a fake article.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

This is funny, but I still think it's counter productive to post articles from satirical websites without explicitly saying up front that this is a fake article.

Spoiler!

[landr 126]

Palin replied. “Why is it called Chinese food if it doesn’t come from China?”

Wow.

This is funny, but I still think it's counter productive to post articles from satirical websites without explicitly saying up front that this is a fake article.

Yep.

Edited August 6, 2014 by landr

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Too bad, it would have pushed Guam to #2

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Eat more Chicken

Hahahahahahahahahahaha

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Eat more Chicken

Hahahahahahahahahahaha

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Satirical or no people should listen to less Sarah Palin to reduce the deficit of stupid.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

This is funny, but I still think it's counter productive to post articles from satirical websites without explicitly saying up front that this is a fake article.

At first I was like that's not fair. Now I kinda enjoy when it fools me . I did not really think she would say that, in that context. Just like several conservative bloggers are saying, Quote- "Pelosi called Hamas a humanitarian organization" which when you watch the tape she clearly did not

Just like the you can see Russia from my house thing. Totally out of context and not true .

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I'd eat

[Darnell 8,479]

This is funny, but I still think it's counter productive to post articles from satirical websites without explicitly saying up front that this is a fake article.

Slacker.

anyone reading VJ from a pc, can hover over the title thingie and see the url. anyone. yes, even you.

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[GandD 5,966]

Slacker.

anyone reading VJ from a pc, can hover over the title thingie and see the url. anyone. yes, even you.

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this satirical post was brought to you by the squeezing of the currants, to make the most delicious juice for yer consumption.

That's what I did.

[Darnell 8,479]

then stop complaining. it's enough to be able to see the url - besides - don't we want to alarm the n00bs, in the first place? you know - folk who not have hovering capabilities ?