These two treaties are the brother and sister to NAFTA. While we heard not thee 'Mighty Sucking Wind' from NAFTA, we did hear one from the Asia Free Trade Agreement, and big. I for one feel betrayed by my representatives for ratifying it.
We have lost an untold number of jobs and I do not think it made the news as such because of the effects of 911.
I believe it is not good for America, while being great for other countries and America should not be a participant.
2007-02-06 05:57:32 · 6 answers · asked by Greg J 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
They will do just what they did in Canada. Trade as they wish, despite the rules which they rarely keep in the first place. So, why withdraw? In negoiations with Canada they traded unfairly on softwood lumber and kept duties which they were not suppose to charge in the first place. Even after the Court ruled them to return the money, they didn't. This is a pure case of let's make some rules that everyone must abide by except the USA who can do as they wish. Is that Free Trade or Fair for the US only trade?I There are too many lobbies in the USA that rule on everything it is a wonder anyone wants to enter an agreement with them in the first place.
2007-02-06 06:10:46 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. PDQ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every free trade agreement we've entered into has created more jobs than it has lost. The jobs created are precisely the "high-paying, white collar jobs" that people say they want - and the resulting increase in demand for college-educated workers is the reason for the growing gap between college-educated workers and non-college-educated workers. Because the new jobs - in technology, health care, the professions, etc... - are classified as "service sector" jobs, some people assume that means "service workers" like bellhops and fry-cooks, but that's just not the case.
The jobs lost are blue collar jobs. The problem is that the people who used to hold those blue collar jobs aren't qualified for the white collar jobs that are created.
Well actually that's not "the" problem - it's your problem.
2007-02-06 06:10:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, and the first step is to deny Bush extension of his constitutionally questionable 'fast track trade authority' when it comes up in July. He is planning at least 2 more of these agreements, and let's stop those, first. Then we probably need a new president to get out of them. Let's focus in the next two years on stopping the ones he is set to pass.
2007-02-06 06:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by DAR 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Affecting? Do you mean that human beings are tormented by means of some great reward of Mexico? i are not getting it. Mexico is a huge usa, and it relatively is the main commercial and progressive usa in Latin united statesa.. Does it influence human beings? i do no longer think of so, except if those affected human beings have been communists against NAFTA & NAU.
2016-12-17 10:45:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is your opinion and you are entitled. However, from an economic stand point free trade agreements are better than tariffs and quotas.
2007-02-06 06:01:23 · answer #5 · answered by rcbricker33 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well before long...there won't be any jobs here that Americans can do.
They import cheap labor and export other jobs...
2007-02-06 06:01:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋