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Originally posted by Spanky
Either way, she is not going against the bill for the good of the nation.
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So, just for the hell of it, I did a quick google search and see that Tauscher and other Dems argue that, despite their support for free trade (which is certainly true as to Tauscher), they oppose CAFTA because of the absence of labor and environmental standards. Not knowing much about the bill, I can't say -- I know Spanky's response, which is that the free market will take care of the environment. I've already expressed my surprise and disappointment in Tauscher's position, but I would like to know a bit more about the rationale for her opposition (I'm funny that way -- willing to consider what people have to say before condemning them as bush-bashing union whores).
Fortunately, though, we have the business lobby riding to the rescue of the country, in the selfless pursuit of the free trade agenda:
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In the private sector, the sugar industry has been leading the anti-CAFTA charge, exerting its considerable influence from Louisiana and Florida to Idaho and Montana - states where sugar is made from cane or beets and that in many cases are represented in Congress by Republicans. The industry fears CAFTA would undermine the domestic sugar industry and send U.S. jobs overseas.
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Yeah, business is always out there lobbying for pro-growth policies.
