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NAFTA at 20: "Fast Track" More Problems

Why has America lost 5.5 million manufacturing jobs in the 21st century?  Why are our stores full of imports while our country has lost over 54,000 factories since 2000?  Why has so much of our productive economy --and our jobs, tax base, and opportunities for the future-- been moved offshore?

The story of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) gives key insight into the crisis our country faces:

http://stamford.patch.com/groups/will-wilkins-blog/p/nafta-at-20-obama-wants-to-fast-track-more-prob...

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