How do we reverse the damage NAFTA has done?

[yourout]

In my eyes NAFTA is the one real black mark on Clintons report card. NAFTA has directly lead to a large portion of the manufacturing job losses and I would love to hear ideas on how to fix the problem. With the lack of worker protection and enviromental laws in Mexico and other third world countrys there is no way free trade can be allowed or the middle class manufacturing jobs will continue to leave.

[caligirl]

1. No solutions but an ironic job offer to a friend of a friend

Guy in San Diego lost his job,it was outsourced to India. He gets a call months later for a job offer, its from India. India company outsourcing jobs here now. I kid you not.

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. We don't

We learn to hack the new reality. We turn NAFTA's changes against the ruling class by becoming part of an international movement. We learn that it is not enough to be have a middle class in the elite countries, when that middle class is premised on the utter destruction of subordinate nations. We see ourselves as a world movement, and give up the privileges that the ruling class bestowed on us in exchange for our nationalistic support.

[jojo54]

3. We don't

But the real kick in the ass is, I was just watching the Senate talking about CAFTA today on C-Span 2. It'll get passed too. You think we're fucked now? Just wait..........

[yourout]

4. Kids working 12 hour days in sweat shops for a dollar a day.

All the while breathing carcinogens.

[jojo54]

6. It's a damn shame

'cause these kids think that dollar is all the riches in the world. And these big ass fat cats sit up in their $50K chairs watching the stock market on their dedicated channel.

I sometimes think that if all the money from all the fat cats of the world was divided between every man, woman and child of the world, it would only be a dime each maybe. BUT THE FAT CATS WOULDN'T HAVE IT!

[Extend a Hand]

5. Maybe peak oil

will "fix" the outsourcing issues...might be kind of a painful fix though.

[idlisambar]

7. NAFTA is only one of many black marks

Generally speaking, The trade policies of the 90's were poison for our industrial base. Everything from NAFTA to our support and membership of the WTO to sponsoring China's entry to said organization to Rubin's "strong dollar" monetary policies.

[SoCalDem]

8. Sorry.. once you scramble the egg, you won;t get "sunny side up"

This is why programs with LONG TERM consequences, must never be entered into without a safety net fully engaged..