Bigs Quote by Collin Peterson
“I fought NAFTA when it passed; it has been a big disaster for us, in my opinion. If we can renegotiate that, it would be wonderful.”
About This Quote
NAFTA has caused significant harm; renegotiating it could improve the situation.
In simple terms: NAFTA hurt us; renegotiation helps.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for fair trade renegotiation.
Themes
trade
policy
economics
disaster
renegotiation
Mood
concerned
hopeful
Type
political
advice
When to use this quote
- legislative reform
- business strategy
- community impact
- international relations
Key Concepts
political science
economics
public policy
Questions to Reflect On
- What are the key obstacles to renegotiation?
- How can stakeholders benefit from a new agreement?
A Different Perspective
Renegotiation may face political resistance and complexity.
![“When it [NAFTA] was sold, we were supposed to get two or three times more exports to Canada or Mexico than they exported to us. It's been the exact opposite.” quote by Collin Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/782/collin-peterson-19338_canada_when-it-nafta-was-sold-we-were-supposed_2145190.jpg)
![“[Donald Trump] will try to renegotiate the trade deals a little bit.” quote by William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9ae/william-kristol-9091_bits_donald-trump-will-try-to-renegotiate-the_3207920.jpg)
![“There's no question that [Donald] Trump got elected because of rural America. And our party still is in denial. They don't get it.” quote by Collin Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f4a/collin-peterson-19338_america_there-s-no-question-that-donald-trump-go_34314.jpg)
![“So [Republicans] packed all the Democrats into districts, very Democratic districts. What that's done is made our party urban, more liberal, and so those people are doing what their constituents want. But that's not what my constituents want.” quote by Collin Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b8b/collin-peterson-19338_constituents_so-republicans-packed-all-the-democrats_55271.jpg)
![“[Rural people] have a different lifestyle, and they don't want to change it. They're happy with the way things are. It's causing the party political problems.” quote by Collin Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a07/collin-peterson-19338_different_rural-people-have-a-different-lifestyle_161441.jpg)
![“The [Democratic] party's become an urban party, and they don't get rural America. They don't get agriculture.” quote by Collin Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4ac/collin-peterson-19338_agriculture_the-democratic-party-s-become-an-urban-p_260510.jpg)
![“It was kind of interesting: [People] didn't really want to talk about it too much. And then after the election, it's kind of like they've been unleashed.” quote by Collin Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c61/collin-peterson-19338_election_it-was-kind-of-interesting-people-didn-t_404033.jpg)
![“I always run ahead of the ticket [compared to Democratic presidential candidates]. But this time there were a lot of people that just voted party line, a lot more than usual.” quote by Collin Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/867/collin-peterson-19338_candidates_i-always-run-ahead-of-the-ticket-compare_677599.jpg)
![“If everybody in our caucus had a 50/50 [Democrat/Republican] district, we'd have a lot different discussion. But if they have a 90 percent Democratic district, they don't ever talk to a Republican, they don't have to and they don't want to.” quote by Collin Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e95/collin-peterson-19338_caucus_if-everybody-in-our-caucus-had-a-50-50-d_753269.jpg)
![“You can't have a majority party in Minnesota or throughout the country without [support from] the people in these [rural] districts. Given the position [the Democratic Party] has taken, it's very hard to see how you can do that.” quote by Collin Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2e0/collin-peterson-19338_can-do_you-can-t-have-a-majority-party-in-minne_888231.jpg)
![“[Bernie] Sanders tapped into that [trade issues]; that was part of his support. And then when he didn't make it, some of those Sanders people went to [Donald] Trump.” quote by Collin Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f01/collin-peterson-19338_issues_bernie-sanders-tapped-into-that-trade-is_1047674.jpg)
![“The only regret I have in my career, is my managers wanted a big payday, and I wanted four or five more fights before going in with [Larry] Holmes. That would have made all the difference.” quote by Gerry Cooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d63/gerry-cooney-20863_bigs_the-only-regret-i-have-in-my-career-is-m_1534.jpg)
