should  the u.s  and  canada help mexico  to improve it's economy?
548703
It SOUNDS like a good idea,  but my concern would be corrupt officials who would cheat the people.  And that's not aimed at only Mexican officials, we certainly have our share of them here in the States. You can't hardly listen to the news without hearing about some corrupt official being busted. If we could work out a way to do it so the help really went to the people who needed it most, I'd say go for it! I would be willing to help, because strong neighbors are much better neighbors than those who are in need. It would, in the long run, benefit the entire American continents and countries.
917308
I am vehemently opposed to any attempt by any official to erase our borders, and conflate the cultures and governments of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Canada and Mexico might benefit from the deal, with the added economic and militaristic prowess of the US being added to their nation’s body, but the US will suffer from Mexico’s corruption and large unemployed population. It simply isn’t a good idea. Furthermore such a large portion of the US, especially in Middle America, are too fond of the US’s sovereignty and identity to ever dream of intermingling any aspect of our government or culture with Mexico or Canada. I surmise Canada feels the same way.
601443
yes\nyes \nand YES\nit would help us out a lot...\nbuy only stuff made in the USA..\nkeep the USA alive please
1181285
The more the merrier . Let's invite Mexico too. That would solve a lot of our problems with them , and bring in some cash also .
609593
Yes, consider how much water Mexico owes, which we mostly wrote off. That amount of water mostly pays them back, plus factor in the assistance we give to THEIR citizens. Add the welfare, food stamps, cost of each childs education (20 to 30 grand each year) and everything else these immigrants cause us to incur. I think that figure might quickly deflate to zero and then negatives (they owe us in that case).
358025
No.  Canada is a lot more like Europe than America in many ways.  What they should do is form a united currency which would cut a lot of the costs out of trade.
415632
Sure, Sam Houston beat the Mexican Army back in 1836, then the US military had beaten them again 1848. There is plenty of oil there to help out with growth not to mention the labor pool that has improved their skill in the past 30 years.  Mexico being added to the US would do wonders for the economy, then 70% of the poorest of the population would increase their standard of living into the modern world. But we would have to sink in tons of money in Federal programs to break up all the corruption, that in itself makes it not worth it.
330232
China at this time is already a favorable partner in trade with Mexico, thanks to the free trade zones or NAFTA.\nEven as we speak Mexico and China are exploring potential trade and investment opportunities such as beginning the fabrication of a commodity in China and continuing its assembly in Mexico for export to other countries under the free trade agreement.\nSo now we see that all that seems not to be a good investment is actually a wonderful international opportunity especially for countries that are suffering from debilitating economics.  Jose
285740
eh needs to really work with the u.s. in making his country more empathetic with his own people he needs to focus on creating jobs and security especially for the native Mexican. now that being said the u.s. needs to move more towards a open border in the sense allows true Mexican citizens to come to this country freely. however there should be a monetary penalty for using the u.s. just for a job and not putting money back in our economy.
535738
Absolutely not.  The government in Mexico has all they can handle and they haven't done that well .
722403
i dont  live in mexico  dear  i live here  in the  us  and   here  is where  my life is   you see  the u.s.a. subsidescorn  farmers  drove out bussines  the corn  farmers  in mexico  corn as it is is  the main    crop  in the mexican  filds  but since  nafta  everyhitng is screwed  agriculture is not  abussines anyomore  and  since   it  was   the  main source of income  and there's not enough indyustry   or comerce   the  fiancial sytem collapsed  in 1998   and  many  like  myself  fled  the  country lookin for  work to stisfy  my needs ( notice    i said   work not food stamps as many  claim)\n i belive the   bes thing to do in mexico  is  a structural reform  from  taxation   to legeislation   this  would  take  years  maybe 10  or 20  but would  work    we need aslo   help  from our partners  u.s.a and canada a fair competion   from  each  side  thak you
422548
Absolutely NOT.  Mexico is the toilet of the western hemisphere.  It is filled with poverty, corrupt officials, drug lords, illiterate people, and nothing but problems.  With the exception of Mexican food, Mexico has offered virtually NOTHING of any worth to the civilized world.
1008670
We should, but it wont happen.  The Mexican government can't provide needed service to its poor people that is why they headed north to the US where they can got free medical, free services.
1087772
No, but to be fair, the number of countries that feel they need a base of operations incase of issues with Canada & Mexico is quite low.
1092616
I believe Mexico would be forced to improve if we secured our borders. They have a current economic policy of getting rid of their poor people by sending them here, which is obviously uncaring and irresponsible. If we stopped being their welfare state, maybe they could improve the lives of their people.
1136209
The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America, founded March 23, 2005 by the leaders of Canada, Mexico and the United States, was born in response to the evident necessity for the North American continent to take new steps to address the threat of terrorism and to enhance the security, competitiveness and quality of life of their countries' citizens.\n\nPresident Bush of the USA, President Fox of Mexico, and Prime Minister Martin of Canada announced the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, United States.\n\nThrough the SPP, the United States, Canada, and Mexico seek to:\n\nEstablish a cooperative approach to advance in common security and prosperity. \nPromote economic growth, competitiveness, and quality of life. \nDevelop a common security strategy to further secure North America, focusing on: \nSecuring North America from external threats. \nPreventing and responding to threats within North America. \nStreamlining the secure and efficient movement of legitimate and low-risk traffic across shared borders. \n\nThe stated goals of the SPP are:\n\ncooperation and information sharing \nImproving productivity. \nReducing the costs of trade. \nEnhancing the joint stewardship of the environment, facilitating agricultural trade while creating a safer and more reliable food supply, and protecting people from disease.
756398
yeah they would nt have to ship products by boat from the other side of the globe, they realize that mexicans are very productive, and may be nafta, china and india will soon surpass america in terms of global power heres a link\nhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061126/bs_afp/australiachinaindiaeconomygrowth