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piercehawkeye45 · 03-27-2009, 12:51 PM

Kind of delayed but I'm curious to know what are the main arguments for preventing Mexican trucks from using the US highways? Safety doesn't seem to be an issue and I don't see protectionism befitting many people in this situation.

I can't tell if Obama unknowingly scrapped the program or not.

http://www.heritage.org/Research/Lat...ica/wm2357.cfm

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6313809.html

03-27-2009, 12:51 PM	#1
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Elimination of U.S. Pilot Truck Program Triggers Mexican Tariffs Kind of delayed but I'm curious to know what are the main arguments for preventing Mexican trucks from using the US highways? Safety doesn't seem to be an issue and I don't see protectionism befitting many people in this situation. I can't tell if Obama unknowingly scrapped the program or not. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Lat...ica/wm2357.cfm http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6313809.html __________________ I like my perspectives like I like my baseball caps: one size fits all.