U.S. lawmakers launch push to repeal NAFTA

03/04/2010 • By Doug Palmer (Washington), Reuters

A small group of U.S. lawmakers unveiled legislation on Thursday to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement in the latest sign of congressional disillusionment with free-trade deals. The bill spearheaded by Rep. Gene Taylor, a Mississippi Democrat, would require President Barack Obama to give Mexico and Canada six months notice that the United States will no longer be part of the 16-year-old trade pact. "At a time when 10 to 12 percent of the American people are unemployed, I think Congress has an obligation to put people back to work," Taylor said.

9 Comments in Response to U.S. lawmakers launch push to repeal NAFTA

Comment by Psychictaxi

Entered on: 3/10/2010 9:36:07 AM

Can I get a side of Goering with my Mussolini?

Comment by foundZero

Entered on: 3/4/2010 11:29:25 PM

Fine. Is the Mussolini ready yet?

Comment by Brock

Entered on: 3/4/2010 10:46:25 PM

I take that back. Ducati's back in Italian hands and I can't find anything about a Texas factory.

Comment by foundZero

Entered on: 3/4/2010 10:36:32 PM

In Texas they think Mussolini is a kind of pasta.

Comment by Brock

Entered on: 3/4/2010 10:28:24 PM

Uhh, guys? Ducs are built in Texas.

Comment by Ducatijeanne

Entered on: 3/4/2010 10:13:35 PM

Ha! You have me there, yes....Ducati Monsters and back in the the day, Norton 750 cc Commandos and Triumph twins and maybe a BSA Goldstar or Velocette.

Comment by foundZero

Entered on: 3/4/2010 10:04:31 PM

Unless it has two wheels and goes ROAAAAAR Jean?

Comment by Ducatijeanne

Entered on: 3/4/2010 9:41:30 PM

My immediate thought/opinion is complete support of this legislation. It can't hurt our economy any more than the "free-trade" debacle which has been destroying our economy.

Let's hear more about this! Personally, I seek out products made in the USA and buy them. I do not buy imports anymore unless...

Comment by foundZero

Entered on: 3/4/2010 9:16:41 PM

It would be good to protect the industry we don't have anymore. Fools. Too late now. When industry went to China, we sent the tools and the engineers with them and now China has turned the corner. They can build almost anything as good as we can. Industry isn't coming back. We lost our manufacturing edge and it's NEVER COMING BACK.

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