CAFTA Approval Exposes U.S. Workers To Cheaper Competition…

CAFTA Approval Exposes U.S. Workers To Cheaper Competition…

After a bitter and prolonged battle over the promises and perils of foreign trade, the Senate voted on Thursday to approve the Central American Free Trade Agreement.

The vote of 54 to 45, which came after weeks of efforts to placate angry sugar producers and other interest groups, was a major victory for President Bush at a time when Republicans and Democrats alike have been alarmed about soaring imports from low-cost countries.

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