Comments on: McCain To Tout Free Trade In Latin America

Republican Candidate Will Visit Colombia And Mexico This Week

[noloyalisti]

Haven''t these right wing wackos and other corporatists given up on this lie yet. It is free trade for the rich corporations to exploit, while the workers suffer. We need Fair Trade NOT "Free Trade".

[floydzepp2]

McCain To Tout Sending Even More Jobs Outside Of America
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[kansas1946]

Yes, this free trade goes over like a lead balloon in the northern states. Keep it up John. Obama couldn''t ask for better advertising than you running around in PA and MI promoting free-trade. Nothing is "free."

[formrusmcsgt]

John McCain concedes he still has work to do to persuade voters in America''s Rust Belt, where the presidential election could be decided, that his support for free trade will benefit them, not just cost more jobs.
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Why isn''t he promoting "fair" trade instead of "free" trade?

[Stratmaster7]

We need a balanced budget and declining deficit. This will mean less exposure when negotiating free trade agreements. It is hard to tell your pusher (foreign lenders) you want better trade agreements when they can pull the plug on your fix (dollars from those foreign lenders)

[zerato-2009]

In three years Reagon .....................
EVERY American benefitted.

Oscarez, I seriously doubt you''''ve had a single success that matches the quaility of what you call Reagan''''s failure. ROFL

Posted by vranger

National debt when Reagan took office 900 Billion. Debt when Reagan left office 4.5 trillion, He mortgaged the future and we are still paying it off

[seis-6-six]

BajaJohn1 ,
I know NAFTA is skewed, and its never fair to the small guy on either country,
NAFTA is not a bad thing, its the lawyers who write the fine print who dont take us into consideration.

[ricknuber]

"If free trade was not a good idea then the fifty states would tax the hell out of each others goods. It obviously works. Look at how prosperous we are."
Posted by cbscrash07 at 11:50 AM : Jul 01, 2008

This might have been the least intelligent post of the day.

Comparing trade between states to international trade is comparing apples to oranges. US states share common federal labor and environmental laws enacted to protect American citizens. China, South America and other "free trade" partners have different, or in some cases, no laws of this sort at all.

The unfairness in inherently obvious to all but the most ignorant (or greedy) of Americans. NAFTA only benefit the corporations who take advantage of these agreements to phase out the American worker and outsource all manufacturing and new product development.

The world is laughing at us, the former world leader in innovation and production. Firms like Wal Mart have sold us out for their countless pieces of silver, all the while strengthening the military might of our enemies.

[vranger]

Oscarez references Reagan''s "failed presidency".

Carter, who Obama is cloning himself into, left 17% mortage rates, a 14% prime rate, 11% inflation, and 9% unemployment.

In three years Reagon trimmed that to 8% mortgage rates, a 5% prime, virtually no inflation, and 4% unemployment. Elements of his economic success still effect our economy in positive ways, 20 years after he last year in office.

EVERY American benefitted.

Oscarez, I seriously doubt you''ve had a single success that matches the quaility of what you call Reagan''s failure. ROFL

[pensacola88]

The Free Trade isn''t exactly free. If we purchase something and send it to Mexico, the declaration of origin has to be declared on the customs forms. If it came from China and is being sent to Mexico, be prepared to pay a 533% tax on every item that came from China. Few things are produced in the USA, but even American cars are taxed heavily. It helps Mexico export easier to the USA, but companies like Chrysler, who had Mexico produce their PT Cruisers, simply raised their profitability and didn''t pass the tax savings down to the consumers who bought them.

In many ways, Free Trade is a form of corporate welfare and guarantees profitability. Even stockholders have difficulty collecting on the benefits of Free Trade Agreements.