So far the only country that benefitted thru NAFTA has been the USA. A Treaty that was signed Jan 1, 1994. Why the USA cannot live to their terms of the agreement? Superhighway was part of the agreement. Right now USA Trucks move freely into Mexico and Canada. USA has dumped cheap corns into Mexico, prices have declined by 70% and displaced Mexican Farmers in rurals area. Mexico manufacturing wages have declined $4.00 a day from $5.00 a day. This is the major issues with Mexico and USA, USA live with your part of the agreement. This why Bush is not pushing the ILLEGAL IMMGRATION ISSUES. Because Bush know the USA is wrong in this agreement. Next President will pass the buck too.
2006-09-23 15:04:31 · 4 answers · asked by artman 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
NAFTA and GATT for that matter were written to guarantee endless cheap labor to large corporations. No unions, no health care, no benefits, and no rights for the worker. Plus no worries about the environment.
Why did they pass, because we had President Bubba, who didn't give a damn about anybody but himself.
You know I would have bet, if Bush Sr. had been re-elected, the democratically controlled Congress wouldn't have let these agreements pass. Because they would hurt jobs, make us more dependent on imports, increase illegal immigration and drug flow, basically all the things that ended up happening.
But those crooks in Congress were either bought off by, or afraid of Bubba, so they passed them.
We should repeal them both, and put FAIR tariffs on imported goods. That way American, and products made all over the world, can compete in our markets based on merit, quality, and innovation. Not just cheap and exploited labor.
2006-09-23 15:52:04 · answer #1 · answered by charley128 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude...do some research on the trucking thing. American trucklines stop in Brownsville, TX and interline the freight onto Mexican carriers...why you ask...
Because the nice Mexicans hijack the American trucks...
Now they do move nicely into Canada, you are correct there.
And I suppose our cheap corn for makes up for all the drugs Mexico sends our way and all the death and destruction associated with drug trafficking.
So let's continue to question NAFTA.
2006-09-23 15:09:27 · answer #2 · answered by KERMIT M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you ever hear of the soft wood lumber dispute?
u can be assured that any deal with the us will only benefit Americans and their big corporations.
by the way American farmers dump there grain and other commodes in Canada as well. they get huge subsidies and our farmers can't compete. fair trade my ***.
2006-09-27 10:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by bubbles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we were lied to
2006-09-23 15:11:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋