Hi, Ed, our country’s economy has gone down because the Democrats and Republicans passed NAFTA, which was horribly, horribly protested by the labor unions in this country. Why do you think we lost all those jobs as soon as they passed NAFTA? They all went over to China and India. That’s why the U.S. has such a high unemployment rate. Think about it, Ed, it makes sense. Back in the 1940s, everything was manufactured in the U.S., not in China or India. Go America!

Homeland Harry

Remember Ross Perot referring to the “giant sucking sound” that would follow NAFTA’s passing? That said, you’re mixing a few things together. NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement; it loosened trade among the U.S., Canada and Mexico. —Ed. Note