Support for Buy America Provisions
Posted by scapozzola on 01/27/2010
In The Hill today, reporter Ian Swanson suggests that supporters of “Buy American” rules may "have the political winds at their backs as they push for tough restrictions in the new jobs bill":
High unemployment will make it difficult for lawmakers in either party to argue against rules restricting the use of foreign materials in projects built with U.S. dollars.Swanson cites AAM Director Scott Paul, who believes that "Buy American rules are one of the few things union members and the Tea Party crowd agree upon. Neither group wants U.S. tax dollars going to pay for Chinese steel." AAM field staff were continuing their push on Capitol Hill today to urge their Congressional representatives and Senators to support further Buy America provisions. Read more.
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