Date of publication: July 6, 2009
Source: Politico
Author: Victoria McGrane
President Barack Obama keeps punting on the touchy issue of free trade — and it’s driving both opponents and supporters just a little bit crazy.
The mixed message on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement is a case in point.The mixed message on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement is a case in point.
Rep. Michael Michaud (D-Maine), a leading congressional critic of the deal, praised Obama for refusing to make any trade promises to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe during a recent Washington visit but slammed the president for saying that the country has made progress on reining in violence...