Compromise pays off

Too often when people think of negotiations they assume winners and losers but that is not the case when all parties forget politics and stick to business. Here is a report in the new agreement between Canada, Mexico and the US. Nearly everyone is claiming it’s a political and economic victory for them. Democrats give it a thumbs up. Some union leaders give it a thumbs up. So do Mexican and Canadian officials. Many business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Business Roundtable and the Farm Bureau, are also applauding it. These kinds of deals would be common place if politics were put aside but once again party is more important than country. The parties have convinced the people to take sides and that protects them from criticism as they can always blame the other side.