Some Americans believe that this foreign trade agreement has indeed brought the United States prosperity and unity with our neighboring countries, but in fact, unemployment has steadily risen and the standard of living has steadily declined because of this very agreement.

Our textile and apparel industries are rapidly disappearing because of the relocating of our plants and our jobs to overseas countries. How could any true American foresee a prosperous outcome from this? Our government seems to have lost us in the paperwork, or in a matter of speaking, le

Any country wishes to better itself and its people, and I am all for helping them to achieve it, but not at the ongoing expense of my own suffering countrymen

More than 100 textile and apparel companies have filed for bankruptcy in the past 12 months, including companies that have been in the business for generations. This does not leave much hope for our younger generation.

There are some benefits to the trade agreement and unbelievably I can see them, even from my point of view. North American exports to Mexico have hit record highs, the Mexican economy has improved, and the overall welfare of the Mexican people have benefited. Let us not forget, our very own upper class America and government officials, which have benefited also, but at the cost of the livelihood of millions of blue-collared Americans. In my eyes, those people that pushed for the passing of the NAFTA policy have lost

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