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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris
Ah, but Gord was the first world leader to talk to Obama by phone, taking to opportunity to warn him about the dangers of protectionism. Soon afterwards, Obama introduced his Buy American bill. Funny, that...  |
I don't think that it was Obama's intent to have the "Buy American" provisions in his bailout package .... this came from Congress. Obama is smart enough to realize that American protectionism will worsen the recession rather than moderate its effects.