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The Central American Free Trade Agreement passed the Congress, just barely.(The Week ...)(Brief Article)

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The Central American Free Trade Agreement passed the Congress, just barely. The vote was close because Democratic support for free trade has collapsed over the last decade. In 1993, 102 House Democrats voted for NAFTA. They were in the minority even then: One hundred and fifty-six House Democrats voted no. But now their ranks have dwindled so far that even a modest free-trade measure could command only 15 House ...

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