[kingu]

How was NAFTA going to strengthen the United States? It was a taxpayer givaway to Mexico, that is all.

Ahh, come on. NAFTA was a give away to corporations. The idea was somewhat sound - since corporations were looking overseas for production, we could aim them toward Mexico, hopefully improving their financial and political state so that the illegals would stop invading us. Canada would hopefully come along for the party as well.

What happened? Companies went even further abroad and congress couldn't bring themselves to put in import quotas that were needed because it'd hurt their largest contributors. Besides, the unions weren't complaining loud enough because they kept reaching into the service industries.

If Mexico's political and economic condition does not improve, we'll just keep getting people trying to hop the border. When I go shopping, I look for Made in USA first, and pray that I'm not supporting the sweat shops on Guam, then I'll look for made in Mexico or Canada. And nine times out of ten, after I can't find any of that, I'll end up with something made in China or Bangladesh.

[babygene]

"How was NAFTA going to strengthen the United States? It was a taxpayer givaway to Mexico, that is all.

Ahh, come on. NAFTA was a give away to corporations. "

I repeat, how was this going to strenghen the United States?