Sunday, June 08, 2008

If That Were Their Purpose


The Democrats have href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2008/04/020255.php">blocked
consideration of the free trade agreement between the U.S. and Colombia, a
key ally in Latin America. This is perverse, since nearly all of Colombia's
goods already enter the U.S. tariff-free, while the agreement would open
Colombia's market to American companies. Perverse, but consistent with Barack
Obama's policy of coddling our enemies while shafting our friends.

Now, href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080607205105.heuax5wy&show_article=1">Canada
has announced that it has completed a trade agreement with Colombia. The
agreement will be a boon to Canada's economy:

Once implemented, the agreement will see Colombia eliminate tariffs
on most industrial products including paper, machinery and equipment, as well as
on a majority of Canadian agricultural exports.
With the Democrats' policies on taxes, trade and energy, it is not easy to see
how they could damage our economy more if that were their purpose.
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