NAFTA

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a Treaty which was "sold" to Congress by President Clinton on the promise that it would produce major benefits for the economies of the three signatory countries (the United States, Canada, and Mexico), the living standards of their populations, labor relations throughout North America, and the continent's environment.

It called for progressive reduction and equalization of Tarrifs between the three countries... with resultant Free and Fair Trade between them.

The U.S. corporate and political proponents of NAFTA promised specific benefits. More jobs, higher wages, better environmental and health conditions, and improved relations with Mexico were the goals and promises made to the American people.

But now, more than 3-1/2 years into NAFTA, time for promises and speculation is over: We now have real life evidence to see that NAFTA cannot get us to those goals. NAFTA's effects are exactly opposite of its promises.

It would be one thing if NAFTA had not hit the bulls eye or even the target. But, NAFTA has backfired! It has cost the U.S. hundreds of thousands of jobs; it has turned the pre-NAFTA favorable U.S. Trade Balances into huge Trade Deficits; it has opened the U.S. borders to a huge increase in the flow of illegal drugs smuggled into our country from Mexico; it has allowed contaminated farm produce to flow across the border from Mexico, thus endangering the health of our citizens; People in Mexico have suffered even worse since NAFTA.

We need a different type of agreement that really safeguards the jobs, wages, health, environment, and democratic rights of citizens in North America.

In the face of NAFTA's clear failure, it would be pure folly to now give President Clinton so-called "fast track" negotiating power to extend and expand NAFTA without any checks or control by Congress.

NAFTA is a bankrupt policy! It is in dire need of repair. Clear thinking, informed Americans will oppose giving President Clinton "fast track" authority. Make your views known to your Congressmen and Senators.

Call your Sen. or Rep. Toll Free at 1-888-723-5246 OR 1-800-522-6721

You can also simply call your representative's local office near you and ask to be connected to the DC office. They'll patch you through at no cost. Look for the number in your local phone book.

Who signed NAFTA into law?

President Bill Clinton signed it into law. Now read what he says!

"I'm proud to say that today America is once again the most competitive nation and the number one exporter in the world."

President William J. Clinton
State of the Union Address
February 4, 1997

Was the above statement the TRUTH?...HELL NO!

Look at the four Charts (the Gov't's own) that follow and decide for yourself. The first two are NAFTA, the last two are Worldwide.

In the face of hard, cold facts, President Clinton's claim that his Trade Policies are great for America is nothing more than "Blue Sky!" The man has incredible chutzpah, gall, whatever! Most people call what he said 'playing loose with the truth'. I'm a little more direct... I call it ball-faced lying!

Any way you look at it, Clinton's NAFTA and World Trade Policies are BAD for the USA!

Reform Party Trade Team... The facts about NAFTA

Global Trade Watch... Current Trade information.

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