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Lars Lieving

Debate Affirmative 1st Constructive.

Wise--10

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), has greatly affected the

agriculture of Mexico. American farmers have several benefits that give them a big

advantage over Mexican farmers. The American government gives their farmers a slight

educational advantage, an infrastructure advantage, and an agricultural advantage. The

educational advantage is that the U.S. government funds colleges and public schools

to come up with more effective and cheaper ways to grow their crops. The infrastructure

advantage is that American farmers have access to highways, railroads, etc. andthe

access to shipping and air transportation. Mexico does not have tariffs anymore due to

the agreement of NAFTA. With all the advantages the Americans have over the

Mexicans, it makes it easy for American farmers to dump their cheaper products into

Mexico. This makes the competition with American farmers very hard for Mexican

farmers.

Villarreal--10

When the tariffs were taken away, the amount of American products being

brought into Mexico was greatly increased. Because Mexican farmers cant compete

with Americans cheap food products, Mexico has become dependent on American

imports. When Mexico imports basic grains and meats from America, Mexican farmers

have to match the American basic grains or meats price. Since Mexican farmers dont

get the benefits that American farmers have that make American agricultural products

cheaper, the Mexicans then lose money. (Fox and Haight--10) Three organizationshave been made to try and help Mexican farmers raise more money so they can afford

to lower their prices and make money off the lower prices. If the American farmers crops

are always bought, then the Mexican farmers will be driven out of business. If this

happens, then the American farmers will keep on bringing in their products, and since

they will not have any more competition, they will raise the prices unreasonably high,

and people will still buy the products. This is one of the many bad effects this has on

Mexico itself.

My plan for fixing the problem of the Mexicans being hurt by the free trade is to

bring back the tariffs. This will help the Mexican farmers by making it so they will be able

to compete with the American farmers. Then the prices will be right and no one will be

run out of business.

The United States federal government should substantially increase its

econom ic engagement with Mexico by negot iat ing the creation of a North

American Regional Development Fund. (Debate Packet)

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Harms (Problem with the current situation)

NAFTA harms Mexican farmers by:

getting rid of tariffs that make it so American farmers can dump

their cheaper products into Mexico

Mexican farmers trying to match American farmers food prices

their farmers losing money by lowering their food prices

getting the poorest farmers out of the PROCAMPO (Program for

Direct Rural Support) program

Plan

Solvency