Last Dakotan's idea of factual debate.
CAFTA won't fly because NAFTA has been such a failure. All the premises, such as a gains in goods exports, NAFTA was sold to the American people on have failed to materialize.
Additionally our Federal government has proved to be inept at policing such trade agreements. I initially was a big supporter of free trade, but when a theory fails in practice I know when to quit believing in it.
5 posted on 06/02/2005 9:04:52 AM CDT by Last Dakotan
You're right, exports to Mexico going from $50.8 billion in 1994 to $110.7 billion in 2004 isn't really an increase. Were you in the same math class as SwankyC?
Misconstrual again I see. And there is one little problem with your numbers...the imports.
Remember this rejoinder from that thread?-- "Ignoring imports and counting only exports is like balancing a checkbook by counting only deposits but not withdrawals. The many officials, policy analysts, and business leaders who ignore the negative effects of imports and talk only about the benefits of exports are engaging in false accounting. NAFTA supporters frequently tout the benefits of exports while remaining silent on the effects of rapid import growth." No answer from your side to date.