quote:Originally posted by Jugflier:
You need to spend some time here.
http://www.aflcio.org/issues/j...load/trade_graph.pdf
As you can see, there is a direct correllation with the decline of our country and the establishment of NAFTA and MFN for China.
AFLCIO? Not a place where you will get a very objective opinion. We can both get into the "post an article" war because there are plenty on both sides of the debate with phrases like "most economists".
Everything I have said is based on facts, NAFTA has helped all three countries maintain exports which of course means jobs that would otherwise be in China or another truly low wage country. Not only do I see the stats that everyone else sees but I get to see the tangible benefits of NAFTA. I get to see a lot of jobs created and jobs that were saved as a result of NAFTA. I mean heck, it's my business. I deal with product going in and out of Mexico everyday as well as exports into Canada and other countries.
As for the local apparal factories, companies in their industry were already flocking out of the U.S. and not many of them to Mexico because the labor is to expensive there (cheaper than here but not as cheap as most people I talk to think). Want proof most did not go to Mexico, take a look at the clothes you have bought over the last few years and you will find that of the few made in Mexico most will say made in Mexico from U.S. fabric. Well at least we sold them some fabric and that is more for our country than the ones you will find made in China, Malaysia, Pakistan, etc. (which will be most of your clothes).