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NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, was created and put into place nine years ago. Its purpose was to link together the economies of the United States, Canada, and Mexico-- eliminating all trade barriers between the three countries, and locking in a new establishment of trade, investment, and immigration rules. This agreement ultimately disabled state, local, and federal governments to regulate the economy, and tilted the continental balance of power toward multinational corporations, communities, domestic producers, and working families. The predictable results have devastated all three countries by producing stagnant wages, uncontrollable poverty, growing inequality, and the erosion of good jobs. The nuisance that NAFTA creates isn’t limited to the boundaries of American soil, small farmers in all three countries have been overwhelmed by its policies. Instead of gaining an advantage in selling American