[hedgetrimmer]

"The upcoming vote on CAFTA promises a replay of mafia-style tactics used to coerce votes from reluctant House members," he said. "Already, arms are being twisted; deals and pork payoffs are being made with your tax dollars; political threats have been issued -- and that's only the beginning."

This is exactly what industry representatives and Washington insiders told me this week.

[SunnyD1182]

The cost of CAFTA only continues and continues to go up.

[Fee]

NAFTA destroyed US light manufacturing, China destroyed US heavy manufacturing/electronics manufacturing, India will destroy our IT base, and now CAFTA will finish our small farmers. The US will make money, but not you and me. Looks like my children and grandchildren will stand in the rain and look at those 5000+ SF homes that they will never afford, and no builder will build a 2000 SF homes anymore because there is no market for it. Looks like HUD will have former middle class clients.

[JesseJane]

Thanks for the ping Hedge. I see you have a few nuts responding. Some are too lazy to do their own homework. ****w'em.