The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is fighting amongst itself. The little manufacturers are pitting themselves against the large multinationals in the group.

The impetus for the fight is China.

The little fellows say that are losing too much to China while the big fellows, Caterpillar, General Electric, Cargill and others benefit from cheap Chinese labors and exports.

NAM has some 12,000 members of which 74% are small or midsize companies. This 74%, by the way, pays less than 1/4th of NAM's dues....but still wants to make the big decisions. Something is wrong with that picture.

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