McCain touts support for NAFTA to Hispanic group

Republican presidential candidate John McCain, in one of his strongest endorsements of free trade, called himself “an unapologetic supporter of NAFTA,” an agreement some Americans feel has cost them jobs.

“Lowering barriers to trade creates more and better jobs, and higher wages,” he told the National Council of La Raza, a major Hispanic organization, Monday. “It makes goods more affordable for low- and middle-income consumers.”"*

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