Obama and Hillary are both just grandstanding to union supporters for their votes. The facts of the matter are that Mexico, America, and Canada have ALL been winners with NAFTA. If jobs are going overseas then maybe we need to negotiate with our oversea partners.
And let's not forget, Canada is the single largest supplier of energy (oil / gas / electricity) to America. No shipping from the volatile middle east or from communists in South America. Canadian energy just flows thru pipelines and overhead high tension lines. If Obama and Hillary want to crack open NAFTA to protect American interests then they risk loosing access to easy energy from the Great White North.
The real best economic interests of American have been proven to be served with free & fair trade. That's what NAFTA is all about; and by the way, isn't that supposed to be the American Way?
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Of course we need to re think nafta. But we need tough people in office in order to bring us... [MORE]
Big John
Feb 28, 2008 11:58
Obama and Hillary are both just grandstanding to union supporters for their votes. The facts of the matter are that...
Eric
Feb 28, 2008 11:43
Despite what our politicians say, most Canadians hate NAFTA. It has caused major job losses here, too. [MORE]
Inga
Feb 28, 2008 10:29
It is ironic indeed that the two candidates from the party that has spent the last eight years complaining that... [MORE]
DonL
Feb 28, 2008 09:33
Hit the nail on the head. Any trade problem this country has is not with Mexico or Canada. [MORE]
DavidE
Feb 28, 2008 12:25
A lot of people in Canada are pretty upset at a lot of clauses put into the NAFTA agreement which... [MORE]
Stu
Feb 28, 2008 01:59
because of nafta the US has lost 3 million jobs....i'm sure its alot more than that....what have we gotten in... [MORE]