As opposed to "free trader" entitlements?
The United States’ Trade Capacity Building policy gives financial aid to countries to align them with free trade agreements. USAID is another agency used to appropriate U.S. funds to bolster a nation's trade capabilities.
A partial listing of money being funneled into CAFTA countries include:
* Honduras -- $215 million
* Nicaragua -- $175 million
* Potential for similar amounts in 2006 for other CAFTA countries is provided by the Millennium Challenge Corporation appropriating U.S. funds -- Condoleeza Rice, chairman
* President’s FY2006 Budget Request: approximately $200 million for the region in development and capacity-building.
Inter American Development Bank (United States is a member) in a 2005-2009 loan pipeline for trade capacity building:
* Costa Rica -- $417 million
* El Salvador -- $375 million
* Dominican Republic -- $285 million
* Guatemala -- $281 million
* Honduras -- $142 million
* Nicaragua -- $103 million
World Bank (United States is a member)
* Over $1.14 billion in already approved loans in support of CAFTA’s reform agenda. Loans include financing for roads, ports, electricity, customs modernization, reductions in costs of doing business, rural development, strengthening governance and institutions.
And this is a huge overwhelming cloud of doom on the economy, how? exactly?
So, are you writing that the sky is falling as well?
Pretty big stretch drawing an equivocation between a government policy of entitlement to spur economic development and that of a "personal" choice to be accountable for one's welfare in life.
So, I am not seeing your point. Sorry, chief.