Reply #4: NAFTA

[Deja Q]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement

The benefits of NAFTA have been quantified by several economists, whose findings have been reported in several publications like the World Bank's Lessons from NAFTA for Latin America and the Caribbean,<4> NAFTA's Impact on North America,<5> and NAFTA Revisited by the Institute for International Economics.<6> Most agree that NAFTA has been positive for Mexico, which has seen its poverty rates fall and real income rise, even after accounting for the 1994–1995 economic crisis. Nonetheless, the majority agree that NAFTA has not been enough (or worked fast enough) to produce an economic convergence<7> (which is hardly surprising given the initial economic disparity between Mexico and the United States/Canada), nor to substantially reduce poverty rates. Some have suggested that in order to fully benefit from the agreement, Mexico must invest more in education and promote innovation in infrastructure and agriculture.

That has more, but I'm starting to question my beliefs against NAFTA and other things. I still wish America isn't being slagged on while we're improving every other country, but all we can do is wait and see. Like I've said, America can be competitive again once our cost of living matches the levels of the countries we are improving. But whatever happens happens and I'm going to take a leap of faith that there is some good in the change going on. Other sites do point out positive things as well. Why should those be ignored in fathoming any opinion?

I also forgot the point - isn't Dobbs against NAFTA?