two drivers that drive trucks, you enter our country making 5 dollars per hour, and the American driver is making $24 per hour with benefits
Obviously the 24 dollar an hour pay plus bennies is out of whack with reality. Competition will even the playing field. The union trucker should lower his wages so the US driver can compete..maybe he can drive safer, or do something more efficiently..buyt he will be forced to compete...that’s good.
We know the greedy out there like your low wage peasant salary with no benefits. But how does this help the American driver?
Obviously the 24 dollar an hour pay plus bennies is out of whack with reality.
Out of whack for a 50 year old truck driver? That's like 17 bucks an hour after taxes!!!!!
Competition will even the playing field. The trucker should lower his wages. But he will be forced to compete...that’s good.
Compete with what? A 5 dollar an hour Mexican truck driver?
OMG!
To ALL:
Beware of those that support this lunacy.
If we do not follow the NAFTA agreement and block the trucks, Mexico will retaliate with unilateral tariffs. The result will be less trade and higher prices. As I understand, the US cannot unilaterly change the NAFTA agreement. The Mexican trucks are coming. We need to ensure reasonable safety regulations, English speaking drivers, and no contraband and illegal immigration.
Loading and unloading goods at the border is highly inefficient. Allowing freer movement of goods will lead to lower prices for consumers and ultimately more jobs and economic growth. If you favor the current inefficient practice, do you also support restrictions on airline travel? Should you be required to fly a Mexican airline when crossing into Mexico? Should Mexicans be required to fly a US airline when flying into the US?