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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24

(By Senators Yost, Unger, Bowman, Edgell, Laird, White,

Barnes, Boley, Green, Oliverio, Snyder, D. Facemire, Minard, Chafin, Palumbo, Kessler, Williams, Foster, Prezioso, Fanning, Jenkins and Stollings)


Expressing the will of the Senate regarding economic recovery plan spending.

Whereas, The economic downturn is having a critical impact on everyday Americans who are struggling to maintain or find jobs in an increasingly difficult environment; and
Whereas, Those same Americans are the taxpayers who provide the revenue needed to operate essential government services; and
Whereas, Congress and President Obama are planning a taxpayer- sponsored economic recovery package that will provide billions of dollars to help economically devastated cities and states immediately provide jobs to millions of out-of-work Americans through considerable infrastructure rebuilding, green energy projects and other projects that will require manufactured components; and
Whereas, Any domestically produced products that are purchased with economic recovery plan moneys will immediately help struggling American families and will help stabilize our greater economy; and
Whereas, Any economic recovery plan spending should--to every extent possible--include a commitment from the State of West Virginia to buy materials, goods and services for projects from companies producing within the United States, with American workers only, thus employing the very workers that pay taxes for the economic recovery plan spending in the first place; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby expresses its will regarding economic recovery plan spending; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the State of West Virginia will work to maximize the creation of American jobs and restore economic growth and opportunity by spending economic recovery plan funds on products and services that both create jobs and help keep Americans employed; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the state should commit to purchasing only products and services that are made or performed in the United States of America whenever and wherever possible with any economic recovery moneys provided to the State of West Virginia by the American taxpayers; and, be it
Further Resolved, That as Senators, we commit to publish any requests to waive these procurement priorities so as to give American workers and producers the opportunity to identify and provide the American products and services that will maximize the success of our nation's economic recovery program.
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