Congress says Mexican trucks should not be allowed to drive freely in the U.S.
September 11, 2008
President Bush says that allowing truckers from Mexico in to the U.S. is good for our relationship with Mexico. But, is the cost of developing that relationship too high when those truckers take away American jobs and present a safety danger to the American public? Is the cost of developing that relationship too high when Mexico is the largest supplier of meth to the U.S.? Congress thinks so. On Tuesday, September 9th, they approved bill 395-18 to reverse a decision by the Transportation Department to continue the program that began last year which was part of the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement). The Mexican truck trafficking issue will now be brought up in the Senate, which needs a two-thirds vote to keep the program from continuing.
Here’s an excerpt of what some Congressmen feel about the Mexican Truck Pilot Program: Click on the triangle to play the audio clip!
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