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...quite suddenly changed their minds. If you went by the rhetoric of the Florida delegation, for example, you would quickly conclude that many of those who switched sides did so because of their ideals -- and that they were unswayed by the White House offer of greater protection for citrus, sugar and vegetable growers...
...agreement with Mexico in recent weeks to protect Florida's sugar cane and citrus fruit, and an 11th hour concession to protect vegetable growers lured a majority of the 23-member Florida delegation...
Feeling independent? You don't have to follow the mix-and-match formula, if you order from another part of the menu. The Shrimp Lime Salad was not anything we had expected. Instead of fresh, unadulterated shrimp under a zesty citrus shower complemented by crisp green lettuce (this is how it's usually prepared in Asia,) it was suffocating in a coagulated spicy red paste. Abominable! Speaking of abominations, both the Pears and Prawns and the Pleasing Garlic, despite the clever appellations, should be chucked from the menu...
...NAFTA's fate next month will probably turn on 20 votes among Congressmen from Florida and Louisiana, who insist that sugar and citrus producers in their districts should continue to be protected from free-market competition, and that U.S. consumers should be protected from buying less-expensive Mexican imports. The treaty provides for a 15-year adjustment period on sugar imports, but it also allows the Mexicans to export sugar freely after seven years if that nation has a surplus. Sugar-state lawmakers are worried that the Mexicans will substitute corn syrup and other sweeteners for domestic use and divert...
...company's decision about where to locate. Critics of NAFTA have overlooked such factors as America's higher worker productivity, superior transportation and more reliable legal system. While in the short run NAFTA may cost the U.S. jobs in low-skilled, low-wage industries like garment manufacturing and citrus production, the agreement will foster a great number of higher paying U.S. jobs in such areas as telecommunications, chemicals and heavy machinery...