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Originally posted by Spanky
The problem with this whole CAFTA thing is that the administration has let the protectionist Dems frame the argument. Whatever the workers situation is in Central America CAFTA will improve it. If there is more demand for Central American products that will improve the workers bargaining position and will improve their income. If you are concerned about the working conditions in central america CAFTA is the best way to help those workers. If you are going to try and make it so workers in Central America are on the same playing field with American workers that will never happen. The Unions have inserted that idea because they know that "parity" is impossible to achieve. Lowering trade barriers between countrys is beneficial for both countrys. CAFTA should be about lowering tariffs and other barriers period. All this workers and environmental stuff is just side arguments to give protections a reason not to vote for it. There is no way to say that you believe in free trade and are against CAFTA.

Why supress the reports?