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Old March 28th 09, 05:11 PM posted to misc.transport.trucking,rec.autos.driving,rec.autos.sport.nascar,rec.motorcycles
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Default Despite Resounding Defeat, Obama Plans To "Reinvent MexicanTrucking Program To Allow Full Access To U.S."

waldo88 wrote:
> On Mar 12, 6:18 pm, Don Gabacho > wrote:
>> US to reinvent Mexican truck program
>> By SUZANNE GAMBOA
>> Associated Press
>> 2009-03-12 03:50 AM
>>
>> The Obama administration will try to reinvent a program to allow Mexican
>> trucks full access to U.S. highways.
>>
>> A pilot program that allowed a few Mexican trucks beyond a border buffer
>> zone died when President Barack Obama signed a sweeping government spending
>> bill Wednesday. The bill barred spending on the pilot program.
>>
>> But an administration spokeswoman says Obama has asked the office of the
>> U.S. Trade Representative to work with the Transportation Department, State
>> Department and Congress to create a new trucking program.
>>
>> The U.S. prohibits most Mexican trucks from driving more than about 20
>> miles (32 kilometers) beyond the border, or 75 miles (120 kilometers) in
>> Arizona. But the U.S. agreed to lift that ban after signing the 1994 North
>> American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico.

>
> Obama, just another butt-kissing political hack.
>
> mitch
>
> http://www.newnation.org/ New Nation News



Your prejudice is showing. You overlook the fact that
Obama killed the mexican truck program, you know, the one
instituted by Bush.
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