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Published 2/4/2009 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers from steel-producing states insisted on Wednesday that a Buy American provision remain in a huge economic stimulus plan after President Barack Obama said Congress should look at dropping or changing the measure to avoid starting a trade war.
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