The CAFTA Battle Comes to a Boil!

"Frankly, [CAFTA] is the model for a global economy." -- Pro-CAFTA House Majority Whip Roy Blunt, Washington Post, June 12, 2005

"The White House is hoping for final votes [on CAFTA] before the July 4 recess.... Mr. Bush made it clear the administration was willing to do whatever was necessary to get the votes [for CAFTA]." -- Financial Times, June 12, 2005

Do not be deceived into believing that CAFTA is dead. Just before NAFTA was approved in 1993, it was widely reported that the pro-NAFTA forces did not have enough votes.

In the heat of the CAFTA battle this summer, many congressmen will cave-in if they think no one is watching.

Today the Senate Finance Committee began its advisory markup of CAFTA. The House Ways and Means Committee will follow suit tomorrow.

Meanwhile the Administration and its pro-CAFTA allies will continue persuading wavering lawmakers through special favors and concessions.

If it thinks it can get the votes, the White House will quickly introduce the CAFTA agreement to Congress and seek approval by the House and Senate before the July 4 recess, or if necessary, the August recess.

American jobs and national independence hang in the balance! CAFTA could be approved in less than two weeks.

Act now and keep the pressure on until CAFTA is either defeated or the administration is forced to pull back:

• Contact your Representative and Senators immediately in vigorous opposition to CAFTA (an online anti-CAFTA letter is available). Use the recent House vote on WTO withdrawal and past House and Senate votes on key trade pacts as indicators of how they?ll vote on CAFTA.
  
• Use our online campaign tools (see STOPCAFTA.com) to persuade your friends, family, and associates to contact Congress in vigorous opposition to CAFTA. Examples: Will Grigg's hard-hitting, 5-minute STOP CAFTA! video clip, Will Grigg's CAFTA article, and our online letter to Congress against CAFTA.
  
• Use our new "Stepping Stone to World Government: The FTAA" video together with our "CAFTA: Exporting American Jobs and Industry" reprint to persuade others to contact Congress.
  
• Write letters to the editor in strong opposition to CAFTA. Use Will Grigg's CAFTA article as a resource.
  
• Arrange to air our two, 30-second STOP CAFTA! radio ads on stations in your area. The radio ads (ad 1 -- job losses theme; ad 2 -- manufacturing losses theme) can be downloaded by you or your radio station from the Resources section of STOPCAFTA.com.