Why was NAFTA so controversial?

NAFTA was and still is very controversial amongst the general public, but among academics and economists, NAFTA — and all free trade for that matter — is a HUGE NET BENEFIT for not only the countries engaging in the trade agreement, but for the world as a whole. read more

NAFTA stands for the North American Free Trade Agreement. This agreement was controversial for the same reason that most free trade agreements are controversial. It was controversial largely because many people believed that it would, as H. Ross Perot famously said, lead to a “giant sucking sound” of jobs leaving the US for Mexico. read more

The NAFTA Controversy March 14, 2008, Cliff Kincaid, 2 Comments On another critical issue, McCain has emerged as a vocal proponent of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), despite the fact that one of its major supporters, Robert A. Pastor, admits that, in one key respect, it has been a colossal failure. read more