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Bozita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 01:52 PM
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U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer will offer bill blocking China from bidding on U.S. government contracts
Source: Jackson Citizen Patriot

U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer will offer bill blocking China from bidding on U.S. government contracts
By Chris Gautz | Jackson Citizen Patriot
April 12, 2010, 1:54PM


U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, D-Battle Creek said today he plans to introduce legislation in the coming weeks that aims to block China from bidding on U.S. government contracts.

While China does not allow American companies to bid on its government contracts, the U.S. allows China to do so and Schauer said that doesn't make sense to him. His bill would correct that imbalance, he said.

"It's just simple reciprocity," Schauer said.

Schauer said he is tired of seeing American jobs go to China.

Read more: http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2010/04/us_rep_mark_schauer_will_offer.html
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RedCloud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 02:10 PM
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1. And I am tired of NOT seeing China's prices coming to America.
If the shit costs about 50 times less, let's pay 50 times less.
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pampango Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 02:29 PM
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2. China doesn't belong to the Government Procurement Agreement anyway.
"Currently, forty WTO Members are covered by the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement. These comprise: Canada; the European Communities, including its 27 member States; Iceland; Israel; Japan; (South) Korea; Norway; Singapore; Switzerland and the United States" and several other smaller countries, e.g. Lichtenstein.

Parties to the agreement do not discriminate against each other's bids on national (federal) procurement projects. Bids from countries that do not belong to the agreement have no such protection and can be ignored or tossed out or ignored, if desired.

http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_E/gproc_e/overview_e.htm#gpa
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SocialistLez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 02:49 PM
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3. It won't pass but I appreciate the sentiment nt
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JDPriestly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:04 PM
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4. Don't be so certain. I think that a lot of members of Congress
are upset about the trade and currency abuses of China.
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cap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 06:10 PM
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5. it shouldn't be directed at China
it should be no foreign bids period ... the way it used to be.
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Heywood J Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 10:20 AM
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8. But let the US intimidate other countries into being allowed to bid?
It goes both ways, you realize. Look at all the places the US has "rebuilt".
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cap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-14-10 08:35 AM
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9. yes... but we supplied the money
they were funded by US dollars given as aid or World Bank money (US dollars funneled through alternative agencies)
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 06:32 PM
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6. Oh no. We were letting them do that? Ye freaking gods.
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The Doctor. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 08:19 PM
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7. Wondering just *HOW* Republicans are going to oppose this.
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architect359 Donating Member (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-14-10 08:47 AM
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10. Sure. Why not?
Just as long as the USA is also forbidden to bid on any contracts that is in any way connected to the government of China as well. So, sure - why not.
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