[Toddsterpatriot]

and that what the Little General (Perot) said about wages did come true.

What did Perot say about wages?

The American people gave it a fair shot, free trade hasn’t produced what the proponents promised

Which promises did not work out?

[SJackson]

The American people gave it a fair shot, free trade hasn’t produced what the proponents promised...Which promises did not work out?

Reduced illegal immigration as a result of vibrant local economies and increases in wages in Mexico.

Stagnant wage growth for un/semiskilled labor in the US is a fact which will impact the political scene. Wage earners vote too. It would have made sense to incorporate some percentage level of wage parity in our trade agreements.