Hoffa Blasts Bush Plans to Open Mexican Border to Unsafe Trucks

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,125925.shtml

WASHINGTON, June 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa lambasted the Bush administration today for planning to defy Congress and the American people by rushing ahead with its reckless cross- border pilot program.

Hoffa spoke at a news conference on Capitol Hill with members of Congress and truck safety advocates. They issued a study showing how the Bush administration is dodging truck safety requirements in its zeal to open the border to unsafe Mexican trucks.

"George Bush is trying to do as much damage to this country as he can before he leaves office," Hoffa said.

The Bush administration has said it will ignore Congress and instead rely on the Mexican government to ensure the safety of Mexican trucks traveling freely along our highways, Hoffa said.

Hoffa pointed out that the Transportation Department admits Mexico doesn't have drug testing facilities. He also said the inspector general says DOT can't trust its own database to flag Mexican truck drivers with traffic convictions.

"It's no secret that it's easy for an unqualified driver to get a Mexican driver's license," Hoffa said.

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[madrchsod]

1. this is`t going to be pretty....

i almost feel sorry for those drivers the first time they stop to get fuel....

[monktonman]

2. American Factory workers blast Hoffa for supporting NAFTA

Cry me a fucking river junior.
How many people have lost jobs over Nafta?
Now your asking for my support because
your afraid to compete with a couple of mexican truck drivers.
Boo frickin Hoo!