DHouston. is among those House members who have signed a letter to the president arguing that dealing with healthcare reform should take priority over congressional attention to NAFTA. With all due respect to these Texas congressmen. those priorities are misplaced. A significant part of the stress on the nations healthcare system. particularly in this state. is directly traceable to the flood of illegal immigrants here. Ratifying NAFTA holds the promise that many of those hundreds of thousands of illegals will be encouraged to stay in betterpaying jobs at home. In short. approving NAFTA will have a specific. positive impact on healthcare reform.
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