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9. American GMO corn has devastated Mexican farmers.

Thu Feb 23, 2017, 11:56 AM

Feb 2017

Good for them! Go back to growing your own.

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Mexican senator aims to hit U.S. for Trump's 'big lie' on NAFTA [View all] JHan Feb 2017 OP

We grow too much corn anyways. Motown_Johnny Feb 2017 #2

You must realise this is simply not about corn right? JHan Feb 2017 #6

Oh.. that foolishness. Carry on then. JHan Feb 2017 #13

US economy is 18 times the size of Mexico's. Motown_Johnny Feb 2017 #15

Free trade is not a conservative policy .. JHan Feb 2017 #16

We have a trade deficit of over $500 billion a year Motown_Johnny Feb 2017 #18

I'm not the one confused... JHan Feb 2017 #19

Corn is a bad produce. DetlefK Feb 2017 #7

That's true, but mostly when grown as a mono-crop. JHan Feb 2017 #11

This is going to suck angrychair Feb 2017 #3

lol, I was thinking that as I read it. JHan Feb 2017 #14

One of the benefits of NAFTA was to encourage TheDebbieDee Feb 2017 #4

I've been saying this for years.... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #8

And with Mexican people making more money Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #17

I'm mixed about ethanol Buckeyeblue Feb 2017 #5

American GMO corn has devastated Mexican farmers. world wide wally Feb 2017 #9

Again, this is not just about corn. JHan Feb 2017 #10