ODE To The USMCA

Why does the majority of Congress hate everything President Trump is trying to do?

IMO the USMCA[1] is a good thing.

Update May 2024: The approved USMCA is flourishing![2]

To the tune of “YMCA” by the Village People

Try to sing along!

1. Farmers, there’s no need to feel down

2. I said, farmers, put your plow in the ground

3. I said farmers, there’s a new deal in town

4. We have better circumstances

5. Workers; on the automobile

6. I said workers, we know how you feel

7. But there’s sunshine, in a new a new NAFTA
deal

8. Many-ways to get your job back

9. It’s time to vote for the USMCA

10. It’s time to vote for the USMCA

11. You can get this done, in bi-partisan way

12. We can be one on this new day…

13. USMCA

14. It’s time to vote for the USMCA

15. We can get back to work, keep ourselves all a-float

16. All you have to do is vote

17. Congress, are you listening to me?

18. I said, Congress, it’s all up to you

19. I said, Congress, you can make dreams come
true

20. But you got to know this one thing

21. No one; does it all by themselves

22. I said, Congress, put your pride on the shelf

23. And just vote now, for the ‘SMCA

24. America will love you…

25. It’s time to vote for the USMCA

26. It’s time to vote for the USMCA

27. We can get back to work, keep ourselves all a
float

28. All you have to do is vote

29. USMCA

30. It’s time to vote for the USMCA

31. You can get this done, in bi-partisan way

32. We can be one on this new day…

33. Says Congress, we’re on a path to a yes

34. But then Congress, says we can’t be there yet

35. Why can’t they, leave Donald Trump be

36. And get back to business please

37. Congress, with your partisan views

38. You ought to, reconcile your blues

39. I said, Congress, with all of your might

40. It-seems like you are wound up tight…

41. It’s time to vote for the USMCA

42. It’s time to vote for the USMCA

43. You can get this done in bi-partisan way

44. We can be one on this new day…

45. USMCA, It’s time to vote for the USMCA

46. Congress, congress, give the farmers some hope

47. I said, Congress it’s time to let go the rope

48. USMCA, it’s time to vote for the USMCA

49. Congress, congress, are you listening to me?

50. I said, Congress, time to let go the rope

by Douglas Bayliss
© October 3, 2019

Citations

[1] The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was passed by the U.S. Congress on January 16, 2020, and signed into law by President Donald Trump on January 29, 2020. The agreement officially went into effect on July 1, 2020, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
[2] https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2024/may/united-states-canada-and-mexico-joint-statement-fourth-meeting-usmcacusmat-mec-free-trade-commission

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