According to a random survey of 1,001 US adults conducted on January 29th 2009 to February 1st 2009 by Harris Interactive on behalf of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, Americans overwhelmingly support federal requirements for American made materials in all federally funded infrastructure investment in the 2009 economic recovery bill.

The national poll found 84% favor Buy American requirements. Only 4% strongly oppose the requirement and 7% somewhat oppose it. The overwhelming support was consistent regardless of gender, age, income level, education, or region.

Mr Scott Paul executive director of AAM said that "Buy American is a good deal for taxpayers and workers. US taxpayers understand the issue at hand. Buy American is longstanding US policy and consistent with our international trade obligations. The Senate should pass economic recovery legislation as soon as possible with Buy American requirements intact and reflect the will of the overwhelming majority of Americans."

Mr Paul said that "We know that Buy American enables us to create 33% more manufacturing jobs. That's why we are confident that at the end of the legislative process, the Obama Administration and Congress will agree to strong Buy American provisions."

The Alliance for American Manufacturing is a unique non partisan, non profit partnership of several leading U.S. manufacturers and the United Steelworkers.