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title: "Buy American"
description: "'Buy American' provisions are supported by two-thirds of the public, and across party lines."
date: "2009-02-24"
authors:
  - name: "Russell Heimlich"
    job_title: "Former web developer"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2009/02/24/buy-american-2/"
---

# Buy American

While the idea of requiring spending in the recently-passed stimulus plan to be limited to American-made goods and services may cause consternation among many in the media and government, it is very popular with Americans, as fully two-thirds support it. Only 24% believe ‘Buy American’ provisions would be a bad idea because other countries might retaliate through trade. The issue is also not politically divisive among the American public, as Democrats (70%), Republicans (66%) and independents (63%) all strongly support such measures. [Read More](https://www.pewresearch.org/pubs/1109/poll-stimulus-support-slips-obama-still-very-popular)