Congressmen, Teamsters Sound Alarm As Trucks Set To Cross US-Mexico Border

CBS News Los Angeles ^ | 10/19/11 | Staff

[La Enchiladita]

SAN DIEGO (CBS) — Union and trucking industry leaders joined a pair of Southland lawmakers on Wednesday to warn Americans about a potential economic fallout if Mexican trucks are allowed to travel unchecked across the border.

Reps. Bob Filner (D-San Diego), and Duncan D. Hunter (R-El Cajon) joined James Hoffa of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Todd Spencer, the owner-operator of the Independent Drivers Association, to voice their concerns over the bilateral pilot project that is set to roll into the U.S. interior within days.

The bipartisan group argues that allowing Mexican trucking companies to travel into the U.S. to deliver the goods rather than transfer them will put American jobs and highway safety at risk.

[La Enchiladita]

Transportes Olympic was the first Mexican trucking company to be approved under the program last week as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

It looks like libs are finally getting alarmed about the invasion, too. I note that is a provision of NAFTA, proposed by Bush41 and ratified by Clinton/Gore.

[EagleUSA]

Washington has sunk this country. And people think we have a drug and illegal immigration problem NOW ??? How about the potential for terrorism ???

[forgotten man]

Bob Filner and Duncan D. Hunter, that is an odd couple. Filner is red diaper baby Marxist to the core. Hunter is a Reaganite.

[xzins]

In reality, democrats have always hated truckers, even teamster truckers. I think it’s because they are independent souls who want to be left alone.

This invasion of mexican trucks proves it.

So does the price of diesel in my mind that did not drop recently as gasoline dropped about 60 cents a gallon.

Can politicians affect pump prices? Sure they can. And they do for consumers, so why not for one of the “union constituencies?”

I think the dem establishment has always, down deep hated truckers.

[FritzG]

Isn’t that Hunter Jr.? Good guy that Duncan Hunter.

[La Enchiladita]

Yeah, I think this is Hunter Jr.
Of course, the resident expert on all things Hunter no longer posts at FR, so we’re on our own.
:)

[forgotten man]

Yes. Duncan D. Hunter’s father is Duncan Hunter. The father represented the same district east of San Diego.

[Terry Mross]

I said when Bob Dole and Bill Clinton stood side by side and praised the passage of NAFTA, it can’t be good for us.

I have to remember what Perot said. If it’s not good for the U.S., we don’t need to pass it. I don’t see where allowing Mexican trucks to drive into this country is good for the U.S. As for driving our trucks into Mexico, our truckers aren’t that stupid.

[af_vet_rr]

It looks like libs are finally getting alarmed about the invasion, too. I note that is a provision of NAFTA, proposed by Bush41 and ratified by Clinton/Gore.

I thought it was already happening. Rick Perry was bitching that Mexican trucks should be allowed greater access over 10 years ago, and I figured it had already been put into place:

http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/10688/

The fruits of NAFTA have just begun to ripen. At the same time, we must not allow the roots of the tree to become poisoned. The NAFTA agreement not only signaled a new era of economic possibility, but a new era of bi-national cooperation. That is why it is wrong, and inherently detrimental to our relationship with Mexico for the U.S. Congress to pursue a protectionist policy that forbids Mexican trucks from U.S. roadways. It is bad public policy, and it violates the terms of the NAFTA agreement we agreed to. Mexican trucks that meet our safety standards should be given the same access to U.S. roads as our Canadian neighbors to the north.

[khnyny]

I agree. Having Mexican trucks in this country is beyond stupid. It’s nice to see that both the left and the right seem to recognize the error in this policy.

[Joe Boucher]

All you unionistas just keep sending your money to the dems, it seems to be doing youse guys loads of good..

[La Enchiladita]

As for driving our trucks into Mexico, our truckers aren’t that stupid.

Good one!

[Churchillspirit]

God help drivers on the 710 freeway - it’s bad enough now.

[Venturer]

I have been reading about this for a couple of years now and all of a sudden the Unions have awakened.

Is this what you piad your dues for? So that your leaders could spend their days with their heads up Obama’s rectum while you were getting screwed?

Wher has your leadership been for the last cpouple of years, This isn’t a nbew issue we just heard of yesterday.

Sorry boys, it’s a done deal now thanks to your Leadership.

[DJ MacWoW]

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[BradyLS]

SAN DIEGO (CBS) — Union and trucking industry leaders joined a pair of Southland lawmakers on Wednesday to warn Americans about a potential economic fallout if Mexican trucks are allowed to travel unchecked across the border.

NOW they're worried...

[IamCenny]

Are these trucks really going to be able to cross UNCHECKED?

[ken21]

good luck!

/s

[LibertyPatriot2001]

Ron Paul is absolutely correct on this issue. We don’t have free trade, we have Government-Managed trade.

I just pray the fix is not already in.

[Netizen]

I have to remember what Perot said. If it’s not good for the U.S., we don’t need to pass it. I don’t see where allowing Mexican trucks to drive into this country is good for the U.S. As for driving our trucks into Mexico, our truckers aren’t that stupid.

Do they have to follow the same safety guidelines as the US truckers?