Joe Biden wants to promote purchases of "Made in America" products
Joe Biden signed a decree to urge the federal state to buy America on January 25, 2021. JIM WATSON AFP
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Joe Biden continues to revoke one by one the decisions taken by his predecessor with presidential decrees.
But in one area at least, the Democratic president does not disavow his predecessor: Joe Biden wants to push the federal state to buy American.
He signed a decree to this effect on Monday, January 25.
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Anne Corpet
The decree signed by Joe Biden is titled “Made in America”, “Made in America” and is in line with Donald Trump's policy.
The text aims to strengthen an existing law, which obliges the federal government to obtain supplies from American companies.
But according to Joe Biden, too many waivers are currently being granted.
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We are going to use taxpayer dollars to rebuild America.
We will buy American products, support American jobs and American businesses.
It starts by preventing federal agencies from obtaining waivers on the purchase of American products with impunity as has been the case until now.
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These new provisions risk causing grinding of teeth among the trading partners of the United States: Canada and European countries are demanding greater access to US government tenders, a market of 600 billion dollars.
But Joe Biden wants to show the working class that, like Donald Trump, he cares about supporting the country's industry.
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