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AnotherMcIntosh

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10. Agreed. So-called "free trade" is just double-talk.

Reply to Zalatix (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 11:28 PM

Jun 2012

For middle-class America, the signing of NAFTA in 1993 was a disaster. Although Wall Street did well, manufacturing industries and jobs were lost. Then additional "free trade" agreements were signed.

It's been almost 20 years since the origional signing. Everyone with any sense has caught on by now. That's the reason why they have to keep the details of this latest one, or as much remaining details, as secret as possible. If it was good for us, secrecy wouldn't be necessary.

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Globalism is a weapon that is being used to make American workers poorer. [View all] Zalatix Jun 2012 OP

Heard a Washington Post comment on News Radio today... lib2DaBone Jun 2012 #1

How many know that there is another wage-lowering "free-trade" agreement in the works? AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #2

That law goes far beyond free trade. It's an attack on our sovereignty as a nation. Zalatix Jun 2012 #7

Agreed. So-called "free trade" is just double-talk. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #10

KICK Phhhtttt Jun 2012 #3

The jobs go there or the people come here...there is a huge supply of cheap labor. dkf Jun 2012 #4

The policy seems to be to do both. It is a race to destroy what's left of the American working AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #11

It sets us on par with KT2000 Jun 2012 #5

With all due respect, snot Jun 2012 #6

Good points. Phlem Jun 2012 #8

They would still pick the cheapest labor...and thats not us dkf Jun 2012 #9

Which is why you can't win the game and so shouldn't play TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #12

Cost of living baby! Phlem Jun 2012 #13