US lawmakers push tough new ‘Buy American’ bill
OPS_admin | Dec 19, 2009 | Comments 0
US lawmakers have introduced legislation to tighten “Buy American” rules that often anger major US trading partners by requiring that public sector projects rely on domestic goods and services.
Representative Dan Lipinski and Senator Russ Feingold, both Democratic allies of US President Barack Obama, say their “Buy American Improvement Act of 2009″ will help foster US job growth amid double-digit unemployment.
“For American taxpayer dollars to needlessly wind up in the pockets of workers in China and other foreign countries is indefensible in the best of times. During the worst recession in more than a quarter-century, it’s a disgrace,” Lipinski, who hails from Illinois, said in a statement.
“By purchasing American-made goods whenever possible, our federal government will send a simple message to American workers: We support you,” said Feingold as they introduced the legislation on Wednesday.
Similar provisions in a nearly 800-billion-dollar economic stimulus package approved in February drew European and Canadian complaints of protectionism.
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