[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 15, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H5193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    THE WHITE HOUSE COVERUP ON NAFTA

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, surprise, surprise. The White House 
issued a glowing report on NAFTA. However, the Economic Policy 
Institute says the White House cannot handle the truth. The truth is 
our trade deficit with Mexico has ballooned to $16 billion. Our trade 
deficit with Canada has ballooned to $23 billion. In addition, in the 
first 32 months of NAFTA, America has lost 500,000 jobs, that is half a 
million; 15,000 jobs a month, 1,850 jobs a week, 765 jobs a day. But 
the White House says, do not worry, we are going to find new jobs.
  Tell me, how many people can ``Mickey D'' hire in America, Mr. 
Speaker? Who is kidding whom? The White House has not issued a report 
on NAFTA, the White House has issued a cover-up on NAFTA. I yield back 
the balance of any jobs we might have left.

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