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Originally posted by Spanky
Tell that to Ty. He thinks this stuff is good for us (actually it may be, but it is not worth sacrificing the treaty for).
Tell that to Ty. He thinks intellectually they do.
That is why the old saying: Busineses want free trade in every business but their own. That is why you look to business organizations. For business in general free trade is good so business organizatoins want free trade. And every business organization, or at least 99% and everyone I have heard of, is for CAFTA.
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OK. Jesus god help me, I can't believe I'm posting on this, but whatever. What "business organizations" are there that aren't trade groups (i.e., concentrated in a single area)? Besides the Chamber of Commerce?
And, it's my understanding that the Governator is stepping up enforcement of labor laws so that businesses that obey laws on hours worked, minimum wage, working conditions etc. aren't at a disadvantage relative to businesses that don't obey these laws. This seems, to me, directly comparable to wanting the CAFTA countries to have at least some kind of labor/environmental laws, so that they aren't at a relative advantage above and beyond the lower cost of living or whatever. I don't get why you think this is not at all important.
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