Legislator: Reasonable Lowest Bid Should Include ‘Made in America’ to Support Our Workers

‘The trade policies of the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s were anything but fair or free for the people of Erie County’

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MORTON: "These are hardworking people, not only in Erie County but in western New York and throughout America, that we ask them in government to pay their taxes but for sometimes we say that, 'Gee, the fruit of your labor is not good enough for us.' That’s totally wrong. The other thing I will say is, when governments put out bids, whether it’s for services or manufacturing goods, it always reads in there 'the lowest reasonable bid.' Well, reasonable, I think now should include is it made in America to support the men and women that produce these goods that pay the taxes to allow government to continue."

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