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In reply to the discussion: Hillary: "I have been a critic of NAFTA from the very beginning" [View all]elljay
(1,178 posts)I did read the Reich article, which is from 2008, as well as what he has written since then. In the original article, Reich said that the problem was not with the concept of NAFTA, but with the execution, which crushed a certain segment of our population. In 2016 he said that the recent trade agreements are structurally worse than NAFTA. In both 2008 and 2016, Reich said,
"In theory, the winners could fully compensate the losers and still come out ahead. But the winners dont compensate the losers."
He is giving an honest and informed opinion and readily accepts that NAFTA has not worked as planned. By contrast, Hillary LIED about her initial opposition and change of positions, as she does so consistently. I do not trust people who have such a track record of lying; you apparently either don't care or are incapable of accepting any facts that challenge your fixed beliefs.
http://www.salon.com/2016/03/16/robert_reich_trade_deals_are_gutting_the_middle_class_partner/