Great Article on "Was Ross Perot Right? I would have much preferred Ross Perot in the oval office for the Bush terms.

Mr. Sirota, did we see such an economic downturn in 97/98 as a result of NAFTA, or did those policies only become fierce after Bush and his own corporate friendly, tax lax, deregulation mantra produce such a drastic outcome that we are seeing today. I agree, in theory and historical result, NAFTA is bad... but I can only wonder that Bush simply put a fire under it's ass and let it burn.

Hillary must have a short memory on the history of their term in office if she does not remember Perot remarks. He was right and she and Bill was wrong on NAFTA. Voters are tired of these slick people running for the highest office and have these memory lapses.

If pigs could fly- the Clintons wouldn't need a plane.

Thanks for reminding us of Perotf's position on NAFTA. Hillary may have forgotten but I was so riveted by his presentation I considered voting for the jug eared little Texan. The sucking sound statement made big news but I'll never forget the photo he showed of an American factory in Mexico surrounded by a slum and asked if these jobs are so good for Mexicans why do slums grow up around them. The screwing of working class & poor people at home and abroad is a bipartisan crime. Electing Barack won't change a thing unless he goes in with a mobilized and vocal constituency; and frankly a lot of us are too tired.

Gov. Crist?

More coverage on NAFTA's effects on the American Economy is needed to get it in front of
the Media and Washington to make necessary corrections.

Americans got nothing for this debacle except having the Tax Burden
to those still with Jobs - Raised.

Americans want Taxes on overseas sales from American Manufacturing there mandated
and those Revenues REPATRIATED back to The United States to assist in covering the
losses to Americans of JOBS, FEDERAL_STATE_MUNICIPAL TAX REVENUE STREAMS,
LOSS OF JOB CREATION, LOSS OF RESEARCH LEADING TO NEW PRODUCTS, LOSS OF
MANUFACTURING OF NEW PRODUCTS AS THE MACHINES OF PRODUCTION OF NEW PRODUCTS
ARE BEING EXPORTED AT A RATE OF 8 TO 2 TO ASIAN NATIONS.. WHO THEN EXPORT THE
PRODUCTS BACK TO THE UNITED STATES - JOB KILLING.

Either the Media steps up or we as a Nation continue a flat spin downward.

Clinton was worse for working folks than any republican I can think of.He had the chance to put a stop to the culture of outsourcing for quick profit at a time when it could have been stopped.He took up the space for a real Democrat who might have accomplished.People wondered how he raised so much money.He sold out to the same corporations that bought the Republicans.

For people that don't know what they are talking about let me try and educate you:
U.S. goods exports to Mexico in 2010 were $163.3 billion, up 26.7% ($34.4 billion) from 2009, and up 221% from 1994. The unemployment rate in 1994 which was the year when NAFTA went into effect was 6.1, on 2008 it was at 5.8, yes the unemployment is much higher now but that has nothing to do with NAFTA, the unemployment problem comes from within our country, don't forget we are still struggling to get out of the recession. As far as the illegal immigration goes, how can people complain that companies are outsourcing to get lower cost look at all the people that are getting paid very little, much less than the minimum US wage, society does the same thing it has nothing to do with NAFTA, NAFTA actually had a very little effect on the US economy. All you have to do is do some research and see it actually only affected the US GDP one forth of one percent.

Ross Perot knew exactly what he was talking about and our current state of joblessness, and stagnant incomes are proof of the damage NAFTA has done. My question is with Congress deeply divided, real unemployment around 20% or higher, average American income stagnant for the past 30 years at or around $40 to $50,000 a year, how can we reverse this enormous inequity? What's more alarming is our politicians are not even talking about this, their to busy fighting over what to cut, how much to cut, and who to cut. No one is addressing the obvious income disparities of workers in the US compared to workers oversea's, businesses are doing exceptionally well at the expense of American jobs and lower incomes, so what's the answer where do you begin to address and correct the obvious. I am not blaming business for doing what businesses do make a profit, and I am sure as long as they are making these huge profits I don't see them as the answer to my question, I see this as a major problem which must be resolved at a time when small fixes to enormous problems prevail. Any ideas that levels the playing field?