Last week's passage in congress of the Central American Free Trade Agreement – or CAFTA - was bad news for domestic sugar producers – in south Florida and the Midwest. CAFTA allows countries to increase the amount of sugar they import to the United States. Domestic producers fear this will lower prices, cost jobs and lead to more trade concessions in the future. The close vote split Florida’s congressional delegation along party lines – with a notable exception. Valerie Alker has more. (AUDIO)
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