Jon Tester, U.S. Senator

From his farm in Big Sandy, U.S. Senate candidate Jon Tester spoke out in opposition to the Central American Free Trade Agreement today.

“Congress sold rural America short with this agreement,” Tester said. “CAFTA puts the viability and profitability of family farm and ranch operations across Montana at risk by handing off trade advantage to foreign interests.”

“CAFTA will harm our domestic cattle industry and Montana sugar beet growers,” Tester added.

“I will fight for Montana priorities in the U.S. Senate by standing firmly opposed to unfair trade agreements like CAFTA that hurt our communities and way of life,” Tester said.

The U.S. House passed CAFTA early Thursday morning, 217 to 215. The measure passed the Senate earlier in July.

Posted on Friday, July 29th, 2005 at 10:01 pm.