Thread: McCain Scolds Obama, Clinton Over NAFTA

McCain Scolds Obama, Clinton Over NAFTA

Mar 11 12:09 PM US/Eastern
By GLEN JOHNSON
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Sen. John McCain said Tuesday that proposals by Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton to use pressure tactics to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement could undermine U.S. trade relationships with other nations.
"We've got to stop this protectionist, NAFTA-bashing," the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting told a town hall meeting at Savvis Inc., an information technology company.

McCain said his potential Democratic opponents were wrong to threaten pulling out of NAFTA to force Canada and Mexico to negotiate more protections for workers and the environment in the agreement.

If that threat is made, McCain asked, "What are the other countries in the world going to think about the agreements we've negotiated with them?"

In a debate in Cleveland before the March 4 primary in Ohio, where NAFTA is blamed for the loss of industrial jobs, both Democratic presidential contenders endorsed threatening to pull out of NAFTA.

Clinton said her plan includes "telling Canada and Mexico that we will opt out unless we renegotiate the core labor and environmental standards." Obama agreed: "We should use the hammer of a potential opt-out as leverage to ensure that we actually get labor and environmental standards that are enforced."

Instead, McCain said, "We've got to do a lot better job of taking care of those workers who have been displaced."

He said the host for the meeting, Savvis, is providing the kind of jobs crucial to the transition from a Rust Belt industrial economy to an intellectual economy.

"We're in an informational-technological revolution," McCain said. "And they need trained and educated workers. That is vital to giving Americans another chance."

He said he intended to use junior colleges to lead the way in retraining displaced workers for new technology jobs. "As president, my highest priority will be to provide the educational and training programs so those who have lost their job can come and apply for a job here," McCain said.

"We know that Americans are hurting; we know that these are difficult times," McCain said citing rising home foreclosures and the loss of manufacturing jobs, particularly in the Midwest.

Protectionism and isolationism are not the answer, he said.

"The fundamentals of our economy are still strong" and the U.S. has gotten through similar economic difficulties in the past, he added.

In another difference with Clinton and Obama, McCain reiterated his support for making President Bush's tax cuts permanent. The Democratic contenders advocate letting the cuts lapse for taxpayers with high incomes.

"When you've got a bad economy, the worst thing you can do is increase people's tax burden," McCain said.

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He said he intended to use junior colleges to lead the way in retraining displaced workers for new technology jobs. "As president, my highest priority will be to provide the educational and training programs so those who have lost their job can come and apply for a job here," McCain said





And we all know exactly who will be the beneficiaries of this education, training, and every single slot opened up in these fields.

It sure as hell will NOT be American citizens.

[[i]b]"And we all know exactly who will be the beneficiaries of this education, training, and every single slot opened up in these fields.

It sure as hell will NOT be American citizens. "

Amen to that!!!

Here is what I think of illegals and NAFTA. On top of them sending our jobs out of the country they are sending other countries in our our country for these jobs. Not only is Nafta targeted for other countries outside of the US we are now targeting jobs within the United States to be taken by other countries. That is all illegal immigration is. Internal NAFTA/

Clinton said her plan includes "telling Canada and Mexico that we will opt out unless we renegotiate the core labor and environmental standards." Obama agreed: "We should use the hammer of a potential opt-out as leverage to ensure that we actually get labor and environmental standards that are enforced."




And just what are they planning on "telling" Canada? They are so out of touch that they don't know that Canada is not very happy with NAFTA because it's bringing about the very same problems there which we have here?

If anyone needs to be "told", it's Mexico.

"We've got to stop this protectionist, NAFTA-bashing," the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting told a town hall meeting at Savvis Inc., an information technology company.

This moron is probably going to get blown out of the water in November. It is kind of amazing how out of touch this guy is with the average American.

By the way---economists run the country and shape the government. Here is a small piece of what Sally James at Cato has to say about retraining our workers via the TAA (Trade Adjustment Assistance) program. A program she wants to stop.

"Unemployment creates hardship for all laid-off workers and their families, no matter what the cause. What, then, explains the different treatment in favor of trade-affected workers?, writes James. Moreover, TAA promotes the fallacious idea that trade creates ‘victims’ that are special. ‘While some workers will lose more than they gain from trade liberalization, at least in the short term, their numbers are small. Other factors domestic competition, and changing tastes and technology are a far more important source of change.’"

So--we do not need any help--it's a natural thing in the cycle of economics, etc.
Righhhht!!!

McCain Scolds Obama, Clinton Over NAFTA


Mar 11 12:09 PM US/Eastern
By GLEN JOHNSON
Associated Press Writer Write a Comment



ST. LOUIS (AP) - Sen. John McCain said Tuesday that proposals by Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton to use pressure tactics to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement could undermine U.S. trade relationships with other nations. ???????? ML
"We've got to stop this protectionist, NAFTA-bashing," the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting told a town hall meeting at Savvis Inc., an information technology company.

McCain said his potential Democratic opponents were wrong to threaten pulling out of NAFTA to force Canada and Mexico to negotiate more protections for workers and the environment in the agreement. This idiot thinks our trade agreements are good??? Is he Kidding?? ML
If that threat is made, McCain asked, "What are the other countries in the world going to think about the agreements we've negotiated with them?" They already think we are fools and have a jerk for a President! ML

In a debate in Cleveland before the March 4 primary in Ohio, where NAFTA is blamed for the loss of industrial jobs, both Democratic presidential contenders endorsed threatening to pull out of NAFTA.

Clinton said her plan includes "telling Canada and Mexico that we will opt out unless we renegotiate the core labor and environmental standards." Obama agreed: "We should use the hammer of a potential opt-out as leverage to ensure that we actually get labor and environmental standards that are enforced." I don't want either of these two but NAFTA has to be more fair for Americans! ML

Instead, McCain said, "We've got to do a lot better job of taking care of those workers who have been displaced." IDIOT!! ML

He said the host for the meeting, Savvis, is providing the kind of jobs crucial to the transition from a Rust Belt industrial economy to an intellectual economy.

"We're in an informational-technological revolution," McCain said. "And they need trained and educated workers. That is vital to giving Americans another chance."

He said he intended to use junior colleges to lead the way in retraining displaced workers for new technology jobs. "As president, my highest priority will be to provide the educational and training programs so those who have lost their job can come and apply for a job here," McCain said. He forgot to mention that those jobs go to H1B Visa immigrants and NOT Americans! ML

"We know that Americans are hurting; we know that these are difficult times," McCain said citing rising home foreclosures and the loss of manufacturing jobs, particularly in the Midwest. Sure, that Nazi's not hurting.......... ML

Protectionism and isolationism are not the answer, he said. And neither is he!! ML
"The fundamentals of our economy are still strong" and the U.S. has gotten through similar economic difficulties in the past, he added. He's Certified Delusional??? ML

In another difference with Clinton and Obama, McCain reiterated his support for making President Bush's tax cuts permanent. The Democratic contenders advocate letting the cuts lapse for taxpayers with high incomes.

"When you've got a bad economy, the worst thing you can do is increase people's tax burden," McCain said. Two paragraphs above he said the economy is STILL strong! Which is it McJerk? ML

This moron is probably going to get blown out of the water in November. It is kind of amazing how out of touch this guy is with the average American.

I don't know, many voters are uninformed of issues. They watch local news and world news and NOT cable, so they are ignorant and hand fed what they want them to know. I'm really scared he might get the vote.

Instead, McCain said, "We've got to do a lot better job of taking care of those workers who have been displaced."

How's this for a novel idea .......... we stop whatever is causing the displacement of the workers.