I totally agree with you. I just posted a similar statement over in Zanna's thread (http://www.speakupwny.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31772) but yours is much better worded.
Every time I walk into a dollar store and see "WE ACCEPT EBT CARDS" in the window and then walk through the aisles filled with cheap stuff made in China it really hits home for me.