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Controversial Agreement: Mexican Trucks to Haul Goods Throughout US

Mexican trucks may begin hauling freight throughout the United States by the end of this month or early September under a bilateral trade agreement that resolves a long-standing trade dispute, but not the controversy over driving goods across the U.S.-Mexican border.   

Under the pilot program, announced last month by the U.S. Department of Transportation, about 900 Mexican trucks will be hauling goods throughout the United States within the next three years. USA Today reported Wednesday that the pact continues to draw fire in the United States from the nation's largest transportation union, a national association of independent truckers, and some members of Congress.

"We think it's unsafe, unfair and wrong for America," Jim Hoffa, president of the Teamsters union, told the nationwide daily. "It's a danger to highway safety. ... It will cost thousands of trucking and warehouse jobs." Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) have sponsored legislation to limit Mexican trucking in the United States, and the Missouri-based Owner Operated Independent Drivers Association has filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals  requesting a review of the program.

"This program will jeopardize the livelihoods of tens of thousands of U.S.-based small-business truckers and professional truck drivers and undermine the standard of living for the rest of the driver community," declared Todd Spencer, the organization's executive vice president. Some business groups, meanwhile, have praised the agreement as one that will increase trade between the two countries and be a boon to U.S. exports.

"If we're going to boost U.S. exports and create jobs here at home, we must hold on to our major export markets, such as Mexico, where American companies are already doing well," commented U.S. Chamber Of Commerce President Thomas Donohue. The deal will bring an end to tariffs Mexico has placed on a variety of U.S goods in retaliation for the restrictions placed on Mexican trucking in the United States. Under the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) among the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Mexico was to have full access to highways in the border states by 1995 and to all U.S. highways by 2000, with U.S. truckers having similar access to Mexico's highways. But in December of 1995, the Clinton administration, citing safety concerns,  limited Mexican trucking to a commercial zone extending 25 miles from the Mexican border, a limitation that has remained in effect ever since. No such restriction applies to Canadian trucks. Mexico won a ruling from NAFTA court in 2001 allowing it to impose retaliatory tariffs, but chose to continue negotiating with the United States.

Yummy Christmas Recipes – Awesome way to Celebrate Christmas ...

Yummy Christmas Recipes – Awesome way to Celebrate Christmas

Christmas is a festivity and holiday time all over the world. There are many integral parts of this occasion such as party, Christmas packages, tours and gifts but apart from all these things Christmas recipes also play a major role on the Christmas day. Christmas holidays are a great time and bring in various opportunities to gather with family and friends to celebrate the evening of sharing and giving. Christmas recipes are an internal part of the Christmas celebration because during this occasion, people get to enjoy and relish food with friends and family members. On such a special occasion, people usually tend to eat more than there actual diet and in the excitement they hardly give required attention towards how much they should eat or not but at odd times, we have to face problems due to over eating. You might think of if it is possible to enjoy your favorite recipes on Christmas and at the same time have a control on the diet.

During Christmas, most of the people prefer cooking at home and after preparing dinner they enjoy it having altogether with family and friends. People who avoid non- vegetarian food can cook vegetarian Christmas recipes like vegetarian cake, pudding, spinach pie with peperonata, white nut with timbales, roast vegetables medley with stilton and chestnuts, braised red cabbage with cider and apples, nut roast with parsnip and sprouts etc. for most vegetarians, it becomes difficult to replace a non-vegetarian item with a vegetarian item in a dish but there is nothing to worry. All you can do is just experiment with one or two dishes and see the output. If you like any of them, make sure to note down the recipe and cook it on the Christmas day for your family and guests. With the busy schedules and hectic lifestyle, it becomes a bit boring to enjoy a happy and tasty meal. Christmas is a great day to enjoy a happy and tasty meal but there are a few things that should be given proper consideration before having food.

To enjoy your meal and relish its taste, it is very important to first feel good and get into a happy state of mind. Secondly, make sure to thank god for the meal you are about to eat. Make a regular schedule for your meals because having food on regular time schedules help you stay healthy. Never hurry while eating.

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