Where Have Free Trade Democrats Gone?
Today, the New York Times joins in the call for free-trade Democrats to support CAFTA.
The fact that so many Democrats who usually support free trade are withholding their support from this important agreement gives credence to those who say the Democrats are interested only in obstruction. The New York Times asks Democrats to get over their dislike of Bush and vote their convictions.
We couldn't agree more.
posted by Alan Stewart Carl @ 11:42 AM
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3 Comments:
i'm free-trade with stipulations. american companies operating overseas should have to follow the same labor and environmental constraints as they would here. i'm guessing cafta doesn't say that.
I thought the DEMs ongoing attempt to reframe the issue to "Fair Trade" is right on.
Free trade is nothing but a boon to big business. Fair trade is what is needed for the world *and* for America.
KM--actually free trade hasn't just helped "bottom lines." Mostly, it's provided all americans with more products at much cheaper prices. Economists estimate 1 trillion has been added to our economy over the last several decades due to free trade. Yes, jobs have been lost, but many would be lost anyway. We don't have a comprehensive free trade deal with China. They simply beat us in prive even with tarrifs. I won't go into it other than to say free trade is not a corporate ploy but a strong economic idea.
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