Posted on 10/03/2007 1:23:43 PM PDT by bs9021
The debate over foreign imports and the dangers of imported lead paint, illegal antibiotics, and other pollutants have generated much public debate over the last year. Yet in the midst of concerns about low foreign safety standards among products from developing countries such as China, India, and Mexico, the Bush Administration has decided to implement a year-long pilot program that allows the Mexican trucking industry to permeate the United States. Given that Mexican-manufactured trucks are generally considered less reliable than American trucks, skeptics are worried that the influx of foreign drivers will create uncontrolled safety risks on America’s roads. Others worry that the open borders policy will undermine national sovereignty.
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OIDDA) members and several Congressmen who have criticized the pilot program gathered at a September 6 press conference in opposition of what they termed the Administration’s “stealth program.” According to the speakers, the influx of Mexican drivers has been permitted in the face of inconsistent safety standards and inadequate government enforcement mechanisms. On September 7, Teamster members organized along the border, protesting the Mexican influx. “If the Bush administration succeeds. . .American drivers and their families will be forced to share the roads with unsafe, uninsured trucks and millions of good-paying American jobs will be lost,” wrote Teamster President Jim Hoffa.
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Free Trade Truckers.
Hm. Say THAT five times fast...
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