I fear that CAFTA will accelerate the demise of these domestic textile jobs.
Howard Coble

If you consider that a typical Central American consumer earns only a small fraction of an average American worker's wages, it becomes clear that CAFTA's true goal is not to the increase U.S. exports.
Stephen F. Lynch

It is my belief CAFTA will be beneficial for Alabama and the United States as a whole.
Spencer Bachus

Likewise, free trade does not, as evidenced in CAFTA, mean fair trade.
Stephen F. Lynch

The biggest share of U.S. exports to the six CAFTA nations is not the traditional job-creation kind. These are products that are not consumed in the purchasing nations.
Stephen F. Lynch

The CAFTA region currently imports $15 billion annually of U.S. agriculture and manufactured goods.
Ron Lewis

There's a lot of exaggerated talk about CAFTA, but it's actually a fairly routine trade agreement. Although it involves fairly small nations, they're still more important trade partners than places like Australia or many other larger nations.
Ernest Istook

U.S. corn exports to CAFTA countries will benefit from reduced tariffs and duty-free access for corn products.
John Shimkus