KERRY, EDWARDS & KUCINICH ON JOBS
by Thomas McCullock
OpEdNews.com
In last night's debate between the democratic candidates, Dennis Kucinich challenged both John Kerry and John Edwards to pledge to cancel NAFTA to protect jobs. Both refused, claiming they would instead "fix" NAFTA.
As Mr. Kucinich points out, that's impossible. We do not have the authority to do so, the WTO would simply overrule any such attempt. Our only option is to withdraw from this misguided treaty which has for years enslaved the poor in other countries, and now steals jobs from American workers.
Americans were willing to accept NAFTA when it looked like it resulted in the servitude of workers in other countries, bringing lower prices to stores like Wal-Mart. But today, NAFTA is causing the loss of millions of jobs in the US, as corporations shift work to virtually indentured workers outside of our borders, and away from US labor protections. The only winner under NAFTA is the corporations looking for cheaper and cheaper labor. Make no mistake, NAFTA isn't about The USA vs. Other Countries, it's Corporations vs. Everyone Else.
John Kerry voted for NAFTA, and now refuses to repeal it. Both Kerry and Edwards voted for the China agreement (aka the Wal-Mart Jackpot). Only Dennis Kucinich has vowed to cancel NAFTA as his first official act as President.
Which candididate do you think has interests of the American worker in mind, and which are merely front men for out of control corporations looking for cheap labor?
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