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Mike CrowlClinton speaks out about NAFTA
March 2nd 2008 15:58
"I have not just talked about the problems with NAFTA; I’ve put forth a very specific plan about what I would do to correct them."
In response to a question about press reports that Senator Barack Obama's campaign offered private assurance to Canadian officials downplaying his anti-NAFTA rhetoric, Hillary Clinton issued a statement yesterday.
"You’ll have to ask Senator Obama," Senator Clinton said, "I think it’s somewhat disturbing that he would say one thing in Ohio and then have his campaign send a private signal to a foreign government which is presenting exactly the opposite of what he’s been saying in Ohio." She went on to say, "This is part of a pattern and I think it’s a pattern that deserves closer examination. NAFTA is a really critical issue to the people of Ohio."
She stated that she has not just talked about the problems with NAFTA, but has put forth a specific plan about how to correct those problems. She claims that she will tell both Canada and Mexico that "we will opt-out if they do not negotiate."
Senator Clinton feels very strongly about this issue. "We’ve had it for 14 years. There are parts of the country that are doing well and other parts that are really suffering. And we should make this as much of a win/win for America as possible. So there’s no doubt about where I stand or where my campaign stands."
Senator Obama claims that Senator Clinton supported NAFTA until she decided to run for president. Hillary, however, has been critical of NAFTA long before she started running for President. For example, here's Hillary in March 2000:
The Clinton campaign claimes that Senator Obama has sent mailers misrepresenting Hillary's position as pro NAFTA. The Cleveland Plain Dealer and Politico have called these mailers “erroneous” and "bogus.”
In response to a question about press reports that Senator Barack Obama's campaign offered private assurance to Canadian officials downplaying his anti-NAFTA rhetoric, Hillary Clinton issued a statement yesterday.
"You’ll have to ask Senator Obama," Senator Clinton said, "I think it’s somewhat disturbing that he would say one thing in Ohio and then have his campaign send a private signal to a foreign government which is presenting exactly the opposite of what he’s been saying in Ohio." She went on to say, "This is part of a pattern and I think it’s a pattern that deserves closer examination. NAFTA is a really critical issue to the people of Ohio."
She stated that she has not just talked about the problems with NAFTA, but has put forth a specific plan about how to correct those problems. She claims that she will tell both Canada and Mexico that "we will opt-out if they do not negotiate."
Senator Clinton feels very strongly about this issue. "We’ve had it for 14 years. There are parts of the country that are doing well and other parts that are really suffering. And we should make this as much of a win/win for America as possible. So there’s no doubt about where I stand or where my campaign stands."
Senator Obama claims that Senator Clinton supported NAFTA until she decided to run for president. Hillary, however, has been critical of NAFTA long before she started running for President. For example, here's Hillary in March 2000:
What happened to NAFTA I think was we inherited an agreement that we didn’t get everything we should have got out of it in my opinion. I think the NAFTA agreement was flawed. The problem is we have to go back and figure out how we are going to fix that. [Working Families Party, 3/26/00]
The Clinton campaign claimes that Senator Obama has sent mailers misrepresenting Hillary's position as pro NAFTA. The Cleveland Plain Dealer and Politico have called these mailers “erroneous” and "bogus.”
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