I rise to oppose the Central American Free Trade Agreement, known as CAFTA, the latest expression of the disastrous trade policies of this administration which are, unfortunately, a continuation of the disastrous trade policies of previous administrations.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Feingold opposes CAFTA as a continuation of failed trade policies.
- In plain terms
- CAFTA is just more of the same bad trade policy.
- What can you take from it?
- Critically evaluate trade deals for long-term harm.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do trade deals affect local workers?
- What makes a policy disastrous?
Another view
Trade agreements can have mixed economic benefits.
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