Julian zelizer: president Obama blamed NAFTA for growing unemployment. He says it helped businesses at the cost of workers in the u.s. Zelizer says it did not provide enough protection against exploitation. Republican candidate Ron Paul said he would abolish NAFTA.
Julian zelizer: president Obama blamed NAFTA for growing unemployment. He says it helped businesses at the cost of workers in the u.s. Zelizer says it did not provide enough protection against exploitation. Republican candidate Ron Paul said he would abolish NAFTA.
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Julian zelizer: president Obama blamed NAFTA for growing unemployment. He says it helped businesses at the cost of workers in the u.s. Zelizer says it did not provide enough protection against exploitation. Republican candidate Ron Paul said he would abolish NAFTA.
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NAFTA and the 2008 Presidential
Campaign
* NAFTA was attacked from all sides during the
2008 Presidential campaign. Barack Obama
blamed NAFTA for growing unemployment. He
said it helped businesses at the cost of
workers in the U.S. It also did not provide
enough protection against exploitation of
workers and the environment along the
border in Mexico.¢ While running for office, Obama's campaign
was based on opposition to many current
trade agreements, which he says are bad for
the economy because they provide perks for
businesses but don't protect workers* Ina meeting with Mexican President Felipe
Calderon in April, Obama said that any NAFTA
renegotiation would need to wait until after
the economic crisis passes. Any disruption to
NAFTA trade could further slow the economy.