Top House Democrat on trade opposes Trans Pacific Partnership

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Top House Democrat on trade opposes Trans Pacific Partnership

By Kelsey Snell February 18 2016

It’s official, Sander Levin opposes the Pacific Rim trade agreement.

The top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee announced Thursday that he is adding his name to the growing list of lawmakers opposed to the deal, further highlighting the growing challenge the Obama administration faces in getting Congress to approve the trade pact this year.

Levin (D-Mich.), who represents a manufacturing-heavy district just north of Detroit, did not rule out supporting the Trans Pacific Partnership in the future if changes are made, but he said the deal does not go far enough to protect workers or prevent cheap Chinese auto parts from flooding the U.S. market. Levin said he raised these issues throughout the negotiating process and is disappointed by the final agreement.

“My position has never been no TPP, my position has been we have to address these very major issues that I outlined a year ago,” Levin said Thursday at a breakfast hosted by the Christian Science Monitor....

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[Rex]

1. He is not alone in his thinking.

[silvershadow]

5. Amen. nt

[840high]

10. .+1

[burrowowl]

12. +2

[PowerToThePeople]

2. Cheap chinese auto parts

Yea! I want my car to run worse after putting in new replacement parts!

Please take my money...

and my job.

[msongs]

3. Americans love buying china stuff and do not care about its impact on US jobs. that's the story

for the past 10 yrs or so. it's not china's fault

[PowerToThePeople]

4. No, it is the fault of our political and corporate leaders.

I do not blame the Chinese.

[Feeling the Bern]

7. I live in China. I use those same parts on my BMW in China. I don't understand this racism

towards China or the Chinese.

They are really good people. Have really odd ideas about a lot of things, but this consistent anti-Chinese venom I see is really disheartening.

How many people here actually know someone from China?

[PowerToThePeople]

8. Ya, whatever.

There is no racism in my post.

[Feeling the Bern]

13. There is a lot of covert racism in your post. But most people who spout racism don't normally see

it.

So, because I have no interest in anti-Chinese racism or venom because it is directed at my Chinese national wife when we go back home every time, I will just bid you adieu and put you on ignore.

[eridani]

14. So if she doesn't want to work for the average wage in China when she is back here--

--she is racist against herself?

[PowerToThePeople]

15. 2.25$/hour

Labor and overhead.

I think we are dealing with a bridge dweller here, based on post history and style.

[AntiBank]

17. there is zero racism in his post. shit like this prevents legitimate callouts

of racism to have a weaker impact

[DirkGently]

6. KNR n/t

[SoLeftIAmRight]

9. Yea!!!

...

[midnight]

11. He opposes like everyone in this country who works for a living should oppose it-job loss...

[Ligyron]

16. Trane used to make great AC's until they started using Chinese parts

Now they are POS's. Had our's repaired 4 times in first year.

I'm sure the Chinese can make excellent products but they also make some crap for low bidders.

Make that a LOT of crap for low bidders...

[AntiBank]

18. wonderful news!!! smash the TPP