Iowa Congressman's Bill Urges Spending Stimulus Checks on U.S. Goods

At the urging of a freshman representative, Iowa Democrat Bruce Braley, the U.S. House has overwhelmingly passed a bill that urges taxpayers to spend their stimulus checks on American products and services.

"If the millions of American families receiving tax rebates from the stimulus spend their checks on American-made goods and services, the effect of the stimulus will be magnified," Braley said. "Buying American will infuse an additional $10 billion into the American economy and will help narrow our growing trade deficit."

Braley told CWA that, "I appreciate the support of the Communications Workers to push for the passage of this resolution.  The men and women of the labor movement have known for a long time that buying American supports American jobs."