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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWill ratification of the TPP have any effect on the November election?
This article made me question whether or not the United States expected to ratify the TPP. It seems like politicians on both sides are against it.
Prime Minister John Key has dismissed Donald Trump's statements opposing the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership as "nonsense" and says there's a very good chance President Obama will pass the trade deal before the US election....
"He'll come out there if he becomes President of the United States of America and he will say 'I'm reforming this little bit of TPP.' And he'll say miraculously that all now makes it great and he'll sign it."
Mr Key said "in principle" ratification by the US is needed for the TPP to be implemented.
"I just think a there's a very good chance President Obama will pass it," he said....
"He'll come out there if he becomes President of the United States of America and he will say 'I'm reforming this little bit of TPP.' And he'll say miraculously that all now makes it great and he'll sign it."
Mr Key said "in principle" ratification by the US is needed for the TPP to be implemented.
"I just think a there's a very good chance President Obama will pass it," he said....
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/key-rubbishes-trumps-anti-tpp-remarks-nonsense.html
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Will ratification of the TPP have any effect on the November election? (Original Post)
mia
Mar 2016
OP
May help Trump run to the Left of Hillary Clinton for workers, IF she is the nominee.
highprincipleswork
Mar 2016
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FreakinDJ
(17,644 posts)1. Strengthen GOP turn out
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)2. That is in the hands if Republicans in Congress.
The control the Legislative agenda.
highprincipleswork
(3,111 posts)3. May help Trump run to the Left of Hillary Clinton for workers, IF she is the nominee.
Because you gotta admit, she was for it before she was against it.
JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)5. The way these things work, it will have a bigger effect on 2020.
What a disaster it is.