If U.S. taxpayer
dollars are spent by our government, it makes sense that those
dollars should be spent on products and services provided by
U.S. citizens and companies. Congressman Baird believes in this
principle, which is why he has long championed the Buy America
law.
Buy America helps working men and women in the United States
keep their jobs and earn decent, living wages. Without Buy America
protections, an estimated 300 new manufacturing jobs and 500
manufacturing-related jobs would be lost right here in Southwest
Washington.
When Congressman Baird learned that the Federal Highway Administration
was going out of its way to go around the law and encourage
the purchase of steel from foreign countries like China and
Japan, he vowed to fight it. He introduced legislation to help
strengthen the enforcement of Buy America protections and save
American jobs. He has also met with Administration officials
like Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta to stop federal
agencies from circumventing the Buy America law.
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Protecting
American Jobs
