Condom Conundrum

Posted on March 23, 2009. Filed under: News | Tags: Alabama, Blog, Condom, Federal government of the United States, Government, Gross domestic product, recession, stimulus, United States, United States Agency for International Development, US government |

Liberal conundrum:

US Agency for International Development has distributed 10 billion US-made condoms around the world. To save money, they can switch to Chinese-made condoms. They’re less than half the price. But that will eliminate jobs in Alabama. Should the US government insert a “buy American” provision back into the stimulus bill, even though it’s known that protectionist trade policies hurt long term GDP? To save US jobs, it’ll cost more money and extend the recession.

Conservative conundrum:

What the *&#% is the US Government doing paying for 10 billion condoms?