Nafta

[yamaha_4life]

what are your views on NAFTA

 

[Duwenbasden]

NAFTA is dead... just look at the lumbering issues between Canada and US.

 

[Sud]

Yep, US breached the contract on softwood lumber, NAFTA authorities told them to cease and desist.

Not a big deal, we can easily sell it to places like Japan, that'll pay even more for it. I don't know why we're so insistant on doing trade with the states (especially when they clearly want to rip us off)

 

[DM Cross]

Never assume people know what you're talking about.

Give information, both pro's and con's, THEN give your opinion.

I really have no idea what this is, just like I was clueless about the stem cell research thread...

Doesn't do ya much good to just say "What do you think about this random political/business/whatever topic that you have never heard of?"

 

[MasterOfABCs]

NAFTA is useless...

 

[Cognitor]

North American Free Trade Agreement happend because of Clinton around 1994 (I think 94'). It's a deal between US, Canada, and Mexico that all three countries would have free trade among each other i.e. products shipped over aren't taxed or whatnot.
The intent was to encourage trade between the U.S and its neighbors.
This plan was bad for the following reasons:
American businesses like Ford build factories in Mexico because it was cheaper and shipping to the U.S was free. Ford, as a result, also closed factories in Michigan (so did GM if anyone has seen "Roger & Me") and this caused hundreds and thousands of people to lose their jobs and entire towns' economies to crumble. Radio stations also did the same; instead of opening shop in California, they did the same for a cheaper price in Mexico.
Long story short, NAFTA = Bad.

 

[Duwenbasden]

Never assume people know what you're talking about.

Give information, both pro's and con's, THEN give your opinion.

I really have no idea what this is, just like I was clueless about the stem cell research thread...

Doesn't do ya much good to just say "What do you think about this random political/business/whatever topic that you have never heard of?"

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

enough said?

 

[Cognitor]

Well, the site just gives info on it but doesn't say why it's bad or good, or what its purpose was.