Americans take pride in living in a country that keeps its word, but sometimes we fall short

   Last year, Congress voted to terminate the U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking program that was agreed to as part of NAFTA. Under this agreement, theUnited States and Mexico were to grant highway access to safe, properly inspected trucks from the other country.

   The idea was to facilitate the flow of goods, increase trading opportunities, and reduce shipping costs.

   When trading partners don't keep their commitments, bad things happen. Mexico retaliated against America's reneged promise by placing tariffs on 89 products, from strawberries to sunglasses, potentially costing more than 25,000 U.S. jobs.