American tax dollars should employ American workers and build American companies. But the Bay Bridge project not only didn't do that, it paid to build up a new Chinese state-owned competitor that will bid against American companies on future projects! Let's not make that mistake again. Jeeze!
We need to rebuild our country, and we need to do it with steel and supplies that are made in America. It actually costs taxpayers more to "save money" by outsourcing then it saves because of the "safety net" costs from lost jobs and factories. more »
On Friday the US International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that US producers are harmed by Chinese "dumping" (selling below cost, government subsidies...) of seamless pipe. This was in response to a a joint petition of the United Steelworkers and U.S. pipe makers against China imports of seamless carbon and alloy steel line and pressure pipe. more »
America is fighting back against China's violations of trade agreements! Recently President Obama imposed tariffs following Chinese violations involving steel pipes and tires. more »
Scott Paul, executive director of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, explains how Chinese steel manufacturers gain an unfair trade advantage over their U.S. counterparts, even though U.S. plants are demonstrably more efficient and technologically advanced. He spoke to a group of bloggers at the Netroots Nation conference in Pittsburgh Aug. more »
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Campaign for America’s Future has released a report, Pittsburgh —The Rest of the Story (pdf file, 12 pages). This report tells the story of "Pittsburgh's transition from the old to the new." more »
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