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"The Buy America provision of the RFP requires that all components of the new bi-level cars are built by American workers: with American hands, and with American-produced steel, iron and manufactured goods.  The federal government’s investment in passenger rail means more jobs for American workers and domestic companies." Unless overseas suppliers with plants in the U.S. are allowed to submit bids, the buy America provision practically guarantees that the cost of the cars will be more than if competitors from around the world are allowed to bid on the contract. Ironically, GE, Boeing or Caterpillar, as well as their political supporters, would scream bloody murder if they were shut out of a foreign market for political reasons.   Boeing sells airplanes to airlines around the world. Frequently its overseas sales gross more than its domestic sales. If China, which is developing a commercial jetliner that will compete with the Boeing 737, decreed that Boeing could not sell airplanes in China unless they were built there or not at all because it is not a Chinese company, Washington State politicians would go through the roof.  And rightly so! Anyone know whether overseas suppliers will be permitted to bid for the contract if they build the cars in the United States?
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