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Congress should reject ‘Buy American’ protectionism

By Clark Packard
Published December 9, 2016 5:38pm ET
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Congress should reject ‘Buy American’ protectionism
A so-called "Buy American" provision in the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation would require water infrastructure projects funded in 2017 by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to only use American-made iron and steel. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) | Paul Sancya

In the waning days of the 114th Congress, a bad idea is rearing its ugly head once again: A so-called “Buy American” provision in the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation, a bill aimed at improving the nation’s water infrastructure.

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