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2. but, but...

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 11:27 PM

Jan 2014

didn't someone post on here recently that NAFTA was a huge success for Mexico?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024265475

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After 20 Years, NAFTA Leaves Mexico’s Economy in Ruins [View all] marmar Jan 2014 OP

Thanks, Bill! jsr Jan 2014 #1

Can we now pronounce neo-liberalism an epic fail? Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #7

Absolutely. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #17

but, but... abelenkpe Jan 2014 #2

Clinton 2016. It's inevitable. L0oniX Jan 2014 #23

Two words... Fumesucker Jan 2014 #4

Ross Perot was right. democratisphere Jan 2014 #5

He certainly was. Barack_America Jan 2014 #6

I don't believe it hurt Mexico more than the US, after all doc03 Jan 2014 #8

Is Mexico Adding Auto Jobs or Is It Just Losing them Less Rapidly? El_Johns Jan 2014 #13

It is hard to modernize when you are competing against doc03 Jan 2014 #28

Nothing to disagree with there. El_Johns Jan 2014 #31

Well they did get a lot of battery waste disposal jobs. L0oniX Jan 2014 #24

So presumably Mexico will be moving to pull out of NAFTA soon. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #9

They have greedy and wealthy profiteers as well. TheKentuckian Jan 2014 #20

It was Bush Sr. that fast-tracked it before he left office indie9197 Jan 2014 #10

Interestingly, both Joe Biden and John Kerry sure do solarhydrocan Jan 2014 #12

those videos suggest its not a theory TL_dem68 Jan 2014 #21

And with access to US packaged foods .. Mexicans flamingdem Jan 2014 #14

Excellent interview with Lori Wallach octoberlib Jan 2014 #15

NAFTA and welfare reform is why I stopped being a registered Democrat... Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #16

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch.....nt Enthusiast Jan 2014 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #19

NPR (Neocon Public Radio) on NAFTA last week IDemo Jan 2014 #27

The horrible things now called tomatoes are no success story. El_Johns Jan 2014 #29

How can Mexicans afford Walmart etc. treestar Jan 2014 #30