Greg Abbott's truck inspection policy created a logjam that resulted in $240 million of spoiled prod

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to ramp up inspections of commercial trucks at the border created a logjam of trucks that resulted in hundreds of millions of lost dollars from spoiled produce and shipping delays, CNN reported.

Dante L. Galeazzi, CEO, and president of the Texas International Produce Association, told CNN that about $9 billion worth of fresh produce crosses from Mexico into Texas each year, and that produce was "being used as bargaining chips," last week.

Abbott's office last week announced the policy which was described as an effort to tackle "cartel-facilitated smuggling."

Mexican truck drivers protested the decision, blocking traffic into one of the busiest entry points into Texas, Insider previously reported.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-gov-greg-abbotts-truck-135220439.html

And this asshole wants to be our next president.

[tetedur]

1. Those who have standing ought to sue for their losses.

Creating the log jam was a political stunt. Governors shouldn't try to hurt people, but it is typical for Republicans. They must be stopped.

[FarPoint]

2. Looks like Abbott got what he wanted out of this stunt....

Raise our food prices and blame Biden and democrats for the high prices and lack of produce....

[Rebl2]

6. Yep

[Irish_Dem]

3. Can you imagine what he would do to the US if he was POTUS?

[NullTuples]

4. Funny thing: Is there actually a penalty for unconstitutional treaty/trade negotiating?

Or as we found out with so many other things during the Trump Years, is it all held together with spit and the assumption that everyone will follow tradition and do the right thing?

[bluecollar2]

5. As a domestic farmer

I'm having trouble with this.

As much as I hate Abbott and his ilk...I'm tired of Mexico dumping its produce this side of the border.

Most Mexican produce is now cartel produced/owned.

The standards for Mexican produce are lower than ours and it's getting very difficult to compete.

[groundloop]

8. Please share some links supporting your points

My uncles used to farm and I'm interested in this subject, but haven't kept up with farming related news in quite a few years. I'm just not sure whether your accusations are true or not, I'd like to do some reading on that.

[bluecollar2]

9. I'll do that

It's a little late right now but I'll do what I can tomorrow.

I'm in South Florida so I'm a winter/spring grower.

Thanks for asking.

[IronLionZion]

18. This stunt was not about helping farmers

[LeftInTX]

22. Unfortunately, that ship set sail 30 years ago

NAFTA

[SunSeeker]

7. K & R for exposure.

[NCjack]

10. I hope the truckers dumped the rotten stuff on the roads as close as possible to Abbott's residence.

[Jetheels]

11. Idk who I'm more angry at, Abbott or the people in government who sit around and let him get

away with this. Probably the latter tbh. Enablers are worse than criminals because they allow it to continue and escalate.

[2naSalit]

15. Used to be.

[BobTheSubgenius]

13. A shame that Mexican trucking can't just bypass TX.

[bluecollar2]

20. They can

Arizona loves Mexican truckers.

[mopinko]

21. cali put out a statement welcoming them to cross there.

[BobTheSubgenius]

23. Excellent!

Trolling Abbott, raised to an art form! Not quite up to the bar set by the Finns, but it's still great!

[WarGamer]

14. that was the whole objective.

[UTUSN]

16. K&R

[IronLionZion]

17. Republican exceptionalism

[LetMyPeopleVote]

19. Greg Abbott is the inflation governor.

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