The European Union is strongly objecting to a "Buy American" clause in the $800 billion economic stimulus plan being debated in the U.S. Senate. The clause would ensure that only U.S. iron, steel, and manufactured goods are used in infrastructure projects paid for in the stimulus package. The E.U. says it will launch a complaint with the World Trade Organization if the clause remains. Andrew Walker, BBC Economics and Business correspondent.
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Hey, we are talking about stimulus money paid for by Americans, kind of a forced investment so we get the dividends, so let them complain or give us billions in cold cash to compete for projects. It is to build our country back up after giving our country away for years,call it affirmative action for displace Americans. I would personally love to buy American but everything says made in China.glassware, plates, etc. will have an American company but also made in China or Indonesia, or something .So I search garage sales for old items that were really made in America back in the day and they have better quality without the strange new chemicals,therefore protecting my family from unregulated labor made crap at a cheap price.
If we would cut out all financial and medical aid to illegal aliens in our country we would not need a stimulus package.
Being from Michigan I absolute agree that if the US citizens are going to pay for the stimulus package then all projects should be done with US steel, iron and manufactured goods. This should also include that all the workers are US citizens and not illegal aliens. All workers should have documentation to prove citizenship. I am a firm beliver that the free trade aggreements are not fair trade agreements.
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