The North American Free Trade Agreement was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States that created a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994, and superseded the 1988 Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Canada. The NAFTA trade bloc formed one of the largest trade blocs in the world by gross domestic product. The passage of NAFTA resulted in the elimination or reduction of barriers to trade and investment between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The effects of the agreement regarding iss…
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Yes
NAFTA is a highly exploitative capitalist institution designed to exploit as much cheap labor for the owning class.
@9FVJCFJIndependent8mos8MO
NAFTA was signed in 1992 by the leaders of Mexico, the United States, and Canada, and overall supported the US economy for the better. And looking at the past, the United States has long had economic issues stemming from lack of regional and international trade.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No
@9FVZ6PFRepublican 8mos8MO
It is important to be involved with trading with other countries to counter Chinese influence. Also free unfettered trade keeps prices low for American consumers
@8TB7FMR8mos8MO
Absolutely. We need friends, allies, and trading partners across the world. If we isolate ourselves from everyone, then other countries will go to our adversaries for business.
@9FXB9C48mos8MO
Additionally, this constant trend of trying to drop the U.S. from almost every trade agreement will lead to eventual economic isolation which is a horrible financial decision for everyone.
@9FX4W8XNatural Law8mos8MO
No , it is not our business to interfere in unless they are moving caches of destructive weapons or things that could be seen as detrimental to public safety
@9FVJCFJIndependent8mos8MO
The United States became what it is today through regional and international cooperation, and denouncing the free trade agreement between the US, Canada, and Mexico would overall harm the nation by sending it into a state of isolation. Isolationism had a drastic effect on the US economy, and if people really want to keep the faux-utopia idea around they should say yes to NAFTA.
All the influx of immigration has been in large part due to the exploitation endured by workers in other countries.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
Yes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products
@9G7N8GKIndependent7mos7MO
While it does lower consumer products, it affects the jobs and those businesses producing them. Mexico seems to be harmed by the trade agreement as they are not as prosperous as the U.S. in revenue from the production of goods, so if we were to negotiate to create a more equal playing field amongst the countries within the agreement the consumer products would remain at a lower price, but there would be less destruction to jobs within the other countries apart of the agreement.
@9FVZ6PFRepublican 8mos8MO
When you have the free flow of goods from a country that has lower wages than this country, it is passed on in the form of lower prices for the goods offered.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
No, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy
@9G7N8GKIndependent7mos7MO
https://www.citizen.org/article/fracaso-naftas-disproportionate-damage-to-u-s-latino-and-mexican-working-people/
NAFTA is a free trade policy. Unless your policy was more expansive than NAFTA, then what's the point?
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@95QZTL32yrs2Y
Yes, but remake it to be more balanced and less focused on exploiting low wage labor.
@9D3RPBQ10mos10MO
We must stop the unequal exchange and we must get rid of neoliberal policies
No, negotiate and draft a new trade agreement among the member countries that ensures a fairer balance of trade, living wages for workers, and limits on the exportation of jobs
No, a new trade agreement should be drafted and negotiated among the member countries that limits exportation of manufacturing jobs, ensures living wages for workers, and promotes a fair balance of trade
@9BXXJ6R1yr1Y
Yes, and expand NAFTA to include all countries in North America
@9BCMFY51yr1Y
Yes, but it should be renegotiated to provide better protections for workers and environments in all countries, and it should expand to include free movement of people
Deleted1yr1Y
No, we should only enter into bilateral trade agreements.
No, a new agreement should be drafted and negotiated among the member countries which limits exportation of manufacturing jobs, ensures living wages for workers, and promotes a fair balance of trade
@98DNYXJ1yr1Y
No, NAFTA damaged the environment and exploited American workers
@95RGQF32yrs2Y
Not informed enough for a decision
@9D4T4M9Independent 10mos10MO
Trump's USMCA is better.
@9CYJ9DD 10mos10MO
No, free trade agreements should only be made with countries that have equal or greater labor conditions and wages to the US to discourage outsourcing and exploitation. Canada is fair game for free trade but not Mexico.
@FatSocialist2yrs2Y
No, all agreements need to be evaluated with citizens in mind.
@8ZNRM3Y2yrs2Y
Yes, but we should not sacrifice our labor’s rights and interests in free trade.
@8ZXDCD4Republican2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for products produced in decent working conditions and a wage similar to the current minimum wage in America.
@8GF6P224yrs4Y
@8RDPYYG3yrs3Y
I think we need to renegotiate in that workers get more say as well as better environmental stands.
@8QV8TH23yrs3Y
No, create a new system that protects domestic workers whilst lowering consumer prices.
@9M8DFK4Independent2wks2W
Yes, but the US should not let foreign companies take over America and have mostly American Companies in America
@9M53DGD3wks3W
They should remove it to stop other countries from filling our country with cheaper products to encourage industry in the United States, but implement a new policy to lower the burden on the civilians who might not like the increased prices.
@9LW7PCK3wks3W
Yes, with more conditions. We should aim to make sure this doesn't continue to damage small businesses or cost us U.S Jobs. Allocating more money these groups would help balance the scales.
@9LJJY8L1mo1MO
No. Around 692,000 U.S domestic manufacturing jobs were lost to foreign countries, and Mexican unions were weakened. The loss of certain Mexican jobs also motivated illegal immigrants to cross the border.
@9LBH2V22mos2MO
Yes, We need to continue to invest in mexico that could help against the border crisis and by leaving NAFTA, Mexico’s economy will be damaged
@9L3MGJ6 2mos2MO
Yes, but the US government also needs to invest more in retraining workers and educating the next generations of American workers to thrive in the new post-manufacturing economy
Yes, but in tandem with a progressive tax policy to ensure that excess profits raked in by large corporations are meaningfully distributed back to the lower and middle class.
@9KC7KKX3mos3MO
Yes, but with a balanced economic status between all three countries and workers, so all countries benefit
@9J967Q2 4mos4MO
No, trade with any foreign country should be increased and companies that move jobs or production from foreign countries to the US should receive a one time tax break. Those that move production or jobs to foreign countries should be financially penalized.
Yes, but ensure that all investments by large corporations follow a code of ethics and help Mexico economically.
@9HVP69QProgressive 5mos5MO
I think currently no, however we need to revise such a treaty and create a new one better suited to American interests but I think it's important to integrate north American countries
@852YLND 5mos5MO
No, and the gutting that occurred to our domestic manufacturing, as well as the exploitation that flourished in member countries, needs to be acknowledged and remedied.
@9HS8YYB 5mos5MO
Yes, but it should be limited and with an ultimate goal of decreasing trade while promoting internal jobs.
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