Bush admin agrees to two more years of Mexican trucks

Posted Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 6:38 pm
From this:
The Bush administration on Monday extended a test program allowing long-haul trucks from Mexico full access to U.S. highways for up to two years, despite pending legislation in Congress to shut it down.

"We intend this extension to reassure trucking companies that they will have sufficient time to realize a return on their investment, and we anticipate additional participation with this extra time," said John Hill, the Transportation Department's top trucking safety regulator...
Previously:
Mary Peters, Carlos Gutierrez, Mexican official team up to promote Mexican trucks in U.S.
Sen. Byron Dorgan moves to block Mexican trucks (NAFTA)
"Mexican trucks approved for long-haul trips in U.S."
Mexican trucks to be allowed to carry cargo on U.S. highways (NAFTA)

UPDATE: There's more here, and here Democrats Rep. James Oberstar and Senator Byron Dorgan say they'll block the program as soon as they can.
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Comments

Mary (not verified)

Tue, 08/05/2008 - 17:23

Whatever Bush can do to destroy an Americans' ability to make a living ..he will do. This guy is truly the Mexichurian Candidate. Why they don't impeach him over his destruction of this country is a mystery to me!

Leave it to Beaner (not verified)

Tue, 08/05/2008 - 17:52

Impeach? Should be brought up on charges of high Treason as well as most of the Congress and some big business elites. "We intend this extension to reassure trucking companies that they will have sufficient time to realize a return on their investment, and we anticipate additional participation with this extra time," Its all about the $$$ isnt it? Like that is a surprise. US Citizens are being sold out for a fucking dollar! Hang em high!

Mary (not verified)

Tue, 08/05/2008 - 19:20

Frankly it is about money but on a larger scale. The North American Union is a plan that is still operable.

1 (not verified)

Tue, 08/05/2008 - 23:50

I'm sure the retard-in-charge of this site (what is your name anyway?) will find a way to blame liberals for it.

Mary (not verified)

Wed, 08/06/2008 - 00:14

You can still leave if you don't like it.......don't let the door hit you on the way out.....Oh nameless (cowardly) one

Mary (not verified)

Wed, 08/06/2008 - 00:15

I'd like to see the truckers jamm the freeways in Washington again....only be sure Bush is at the white house then...........and not in China visiting his other buddies........

Fred Dawes (not verified)

Wed, 08/06/2008 - 03:03

Yes Bush would do this he has a lot of money in mexico and a lot of money in truck's and mexican human cargo, hell the bush family has well over 5 billion in helping to make the NAFTA Work and make billions for the rich three percent of the so called USA, Soon to be known as the North American union.

Fred Dawes (not verified)

Wed, 08/06/2008 - 03:07

1 take that bush out of your mouth.

Leave it to Beaner (not verified)

Wed, 08/06/2008 - 04:06

1 is more like a #2 OK that was stupid.......but so is he