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The key elements of the American System are renewing debate in American politics today.

Since Perot's run for the Presidency in 1992 and especially the passage of NAFTA in 1993: the Reform Party, Pat Choate, Dr. Ravi Batra, Alan Tonelson, Lou Dobbs, Michael Lind, William J. Gill, William H. Hawkins, and James Fallows have called for "fair trade" reform of our trade agreements. Controversial figures Patrick J. Buchanan and Lyndon LaRouche have also called for a partial or full return to the American System principles with Buchanan writing a book "The Great Betrayal" on the subject.

In a March 8, 2006 article at senate.gov titled Senators Voinovich, Carper and Clinton Introduce Infrastructure Improvement Bill says Sen. Clinton said:

"Our nation’s economic strength throughout history has been inexorably linked to the investments made in our public infrastructure. From the Transcontinental Railroad to the National Highway System, the public sectsectorsvestments in our roads, our waterways, our railways and our aviation systems have defined the bedrock strengths of the American economy and its people," indicating a growing concern for internal improvements to infrastructure.[1]

There has also been increasingly bipartisan collaboration in the U.S. Senate to revive a national commitment to manufacturing. On June 14, 2005, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Hillary Clinton (D-NY) formed the Senate Manufacturing Caucus to address this concern.[2]

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  1. ^ senate.gov
  2. ^ "For generations, our manufacturing sector has been the backbone of the American economy,” said Senator Clinton in announcing the caucus. “Manufacturing jobs built our great middle class and allowed millions of families to live the American dream and create a better life for their children. That bedrock strength is being eroded and we cannot afford as a country to sit back while our manufacturing capability slips away. We need a strong manufacturing base for our economy to grow and we need to invest in creating the manufacturing jobs of the future. This caucus will lead efforts on Capitol Hill to help address these challenges."nema.org