U.S. Working on Border Plan, Despite Swine Flu Concerns

Baack · May 6, 2009

The Obama administration is continuing to work on a plan to restart cross-border trucking between the United States and Mexico, even as the two countries battle the spread of swine flu.
Some U.S. trucking operations doing significant business in Mexico said last week that their businesses had not yet been af-fected by the influenza outbreak, and that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the administration was dealing separately with the flu and the cross-border trucking issue.
At this point, there is no relationship, theres no connection, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told reporters April 29. The truck program is different than the swine flu problem.
Since Mexico announced nearly $2.4 billion in tariffs on U.S. products after the U.S. shut down deliveries by Mexican trucks, the administration has been working to resolve the trade dispute by putting together a revamped cross-border trucking program.
Earlier this month, the Department of Transportation sent its proposal to the White House for review, but those plans have yet to be presented to Congress.
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Roadmedic · May 6, 2009

Apparently, LaHood is going to push for this like his party did before.

It also looks like Obama is going for it as well.

javelinjeff · May 9, 2009

Better put the trash cans next to the toilet in the truckstops--you know they do not put their soiled paper in the toilet,it goes on the floor to the right of the toilet--unless Jose is left handed!

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