# Why does America import trash from China, and pay them for it?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-america-import-trash-from-china-and-pay-them-for-it/748946>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [March 14, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-america-import-trash-from-china-and-pay-them-for-it/748946 "2016-03-14T03:45:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-america-import-trash-from-china-and-pay-them-for-it/748946/21 "2016-03-15T03:16:14Z")

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> [@mcmjuly](#):
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> . . . I usually make a trip to the dollar store once or twice a month and spend $20 or $30 on regular household items, and at least every other trip, . . .

Ah. So YOU’RE keeping them in business! I knew it had to be somebody.

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-america-import-trash-from-china-and-pay-them-for-it/748946/22 "2016-03-15T03:56:28Z")

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Just so we’re all on the same page, the OP has one and only one post on this MB, and it’s the OP.

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