Jerry Gorski: White House prevents competition in construction

President Obama and many others are using popular words like “choice” and “competition” to push their public option for health care. Sens. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Harry Reid, D-Nev., touted their new tag line, “lowering cost through competition,” at a news conference Wednesday. There were even pictures in USA Today.

Frankly, Associated Builders and Contractors — which represents 25,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms with 2 million employees — could not agree more. ABC believes free and open competition is the cornerstone of the nation’s economy. Competition serves the interests of consumers and taxpayers alike.