Page 8 Editorial... Last night Vice President A 1 Gore and billionaire H. Ross Perot appeared live on CNN’s “Larry King Live” show to debate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The debate was quite lively, although the participants frequently diverged from the topic at hand. It was so bad that halfway through the debate Gore asked Perot, “Why don’t we talk about NAFTA?” When they actually spoke about NAFTA, the participants presented the same facts the American public has heard for weeks. Supporters of NAFTA want you to believe that it is a superpowered job creator and will automatically revive our country’s economy. Those against NAFTA insist that it will push American jobs south of the border to Mexico and will cause our country economic ruin. As is the case in most things, the bad is not as bad as they want you to believe and the good is not as good. Leading economists have stated that NAFTA probably will not have a major impact on the job market. They predict that up to 200,000 jobs will either be created or lost because of the treaty. That is a pretty small number for a country with a population of 250 million. The treaty if nothing else is something new. It is worth giving a try. It includes many safety clauses to ensure that the countries involved do not suffer. The treaty will not end all of our economic woes, but the problems are not going to just go away by themselves either. Tell usL.Drop us a line... Let us know what you think about our stories, columns or editorial. Write a letter to the editor. Letters must be dropped off at the Collegian office by Tuesday at noon. Published weekly by the students The Pennsylvania State University at Erie, the Behrend College Co-Kdltors Matthew D. Cissne Alicia Hartman Bast ness Manager Dariene Stremic The CelUglan't editorial opinion ii determined by the editorial staff, with ' the editor holding final responsibility. Opinions expressed in The Collegian are not necessarily those of The Collegian or The Pennsylvania State University. i. ■" in "ai.M is i| j ii. Hi, iiMinawii.n inwm.ii.in. , n . i.tuup u. ,iu. : .,J. ~t i.. i.iiini inijinu i n iijii ... . . \ v ' > 1 * ‘'''''hr* CeIbKM Slslft Ihigan, Shawn Oalteghar, Kristie Culdner, Glee Jestewft, Tom Kerfs, rente Keßy, Qreg Kristas. ABeeLbv* PaulLorio, hWoney. Paid Marini, Sarah Mefchiorre. Rob Moffett, Dosg Moor* Scott Rethage. Tolm Rossomsndo. Terry Rucker, Vince Smith, Kevin Stank, ten Toobtkaris. Btt V*m£ SS§m vZOm, Kristin Wasilewski. Paul D. Young ■ * News Editor Hal D. Coffey Entertainment Editor Danette Parrott Sports Editors Matthew D. Cissne Keith E. McFall Copy Editors Alicia Hwtman Joanne Riccmdi Photo Coordinator Ante! Balcha Advertising Managers Lorettaßuss Tetri Swanson vm \ 1 mm- US Editorial Cartoons Photographers: Holly Besry. Craig Darren SchDberg, MB2 Typist GieeJealeadt Offtes Msesgsr Leri Amts Dyer Cadf/rTili Thursday, November 11, 1993 Litter Policy; tm ColUgimn encourages letter* on news coverage, .editorial content end university affairs. Letters should he typewritten, double* spetedahd signed by no more than two persons. Letters should %s no longer than 400 words. Letters should include ! |W
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