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MEXICANS' TRUCKS * USA - Mexican lobby fights for truck program
John Hill said, “Ending this program sends a horrible message to our trade partners”
Washington,DC,USA - Politico, by ERIKA LOVLEY -22 Sept 2008: -- The House has made it veto-proof clear: The controversial pilot program allowing big Mexican trucks to cross the U.S. border and travel into the country must end. The Senate has yet to act, though. And Mexico and its U.S. big-business allies are ramping up their efforts to block the repeal, including a renewed warning by Mexican officials to retaliate against U.S. exports if the program is abolished... Mexican Embassy officials say the year-old pilot program has been a positive development for both countries, allowing Mexican and American drivers to deliver goods across the border... Lobbyists supporting the program say they are already having an increasingly tough time getting the attention of the Senate. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is bolstering Mexico’s efforts to save the program, arguing that the Mexican trucks are tightly regulated and offer unique business opportunities to the U.S. economy... And to highlight the issue, Chamber President Thomas Donohue recently traveled to Mexico to confer about the program with key officials. “This whole issue is much more wrapped up in immigration and anti-Mexican sentiment that you see across the board,” said Chamber lobbyist Janet Kavinoky, who leads the Americans for Transportation Mobility... Defending the program, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator John Hill said it is necessary to comply with NAFTA, which promotes open trade among the United States, Mexico and Canada. And the administration reports that the pilot trucking program with Mexico has cut transportation costs and reduced truck emissions by eliminating short-haul trucks at the border. Hill said, “The real losers here are the American consumers, who will be paying more for products.”... (Photo: AP - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is bolstering Mexico’s efforts to save the truck program, arguing that the Mexican trucks are tightly regulated and offer unique business opportunities to the U.S. economy)Labels: mexicans' trucks debate
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