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In reply to the discussion: I hate to tell you this now-But I gotta point out we are NEVER going to regain a strong middle class [View all]AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)11. Here's the let's-send-jobs-to-foreign-countries "free-trade" agreements that have been signed >
so far which have allowed Rmoney and others like him to send American jobs to foreign countries:
1994 - NAFTA
2001 - Jordan United States Free Trade Agreement
2004 - Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement
2004 - Chile - United States Free Trade Agreement
2004 - Singapore United States Free Trade Agreement
2005 - Dominican RepublicCentral America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA; incl. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic)
2006 - Bahrain United States Free Trade Agreement
2006 - Morocco - United States Free Trade Agreement
2006 - Oman United States Free Trade Agreement
2007 - Peru United States Trade Promotion Agreement
2011 - Panama - United States Trade Promotion Agreement
2011 - Colombia - United States Trade Promotion Agreement
2011 - Republic of Korea (South Korea) - United States Free Trade Agreement
Let's hope that we have enough Democratic Senators to return traditional capitalism to the U.S. and vote against the pending job-transferring "free-trade" agreement.
In the meantime, everyone should know that Rmoney supports the pending let's-send-even-more-jobs-to-foreign-countries "free-trade" agreement. Some are calling it the NAFTA of the Pacific.
1994 - NAFTA
2001 - Jordan United States Free Trade Agreement
2004 - Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement
2004 - Chile - United States Free Trade Agreement
2004 - Singapore United States Free Trade Agreement
2005 - Dominican RepublicCentral America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA; incl. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic)
2006 - Bahrain United States Free Trade Agreement
2006 - Morocco - United States Free Trade Agreement
2006 - Oman United States Free Trade Agreement
2007 - Peru United States Trade Promotion Agreement
2011 - Panama - United States Trade Promotion Agreement
2011 - Colombia - United States Trade Promotion Agreement
2011 - Republic of Korea (South Korea) - United States Free Trade Agreement
Let's hope that we have enough Democratic Senators to return traditional capitalism to the U.S. and vote against the pending job-transferring "free-trade" agreement.
In the meantime, everyone should know that Rmoney supports the pending let's-send-even-more-jobs-to-foreign-countries "free-trade" agreement. Some are calling it the NAFTA of the Pacific.
Trans-Pacific negotiations have been taking place throughout the Obama presidency. The deal is strongly supported by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the top lobbying group for American corporations. Obama's Republican opponent in the 2012 presidential elections, Mitt Romney, has urged the U.S. to finalize the deal as soon as possible.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/13/obama-trade-document-leak_n_1592593.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/13/obama-trade-document-leak_n_1592593.html
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I hate to tell you this now-But I gotta point out we are NEVER going to regain a strong middle class [View all]
Boxerfan
Aug 2012
OP
This is built on the assumption that such wealth being generated is spread fairly evenly.
Selatius
Aug 2012
#18
When you challenge people with a lot of money, it usually gets bloody and messy quickly.
Selatius
Aug 2012
#24
hmmm.... Yes the owners are absorbing all extra value from productivity gains into their profits.
limpyhobbler
Aug 2012
#14
It is hard to conceptualize a life where work isn't the primary motivator to waking up.
Selatius
Aug 2012
#16
On the contrary--I believe the government can afford to buy each of us a KIA SOUL! nt
Romulox
Aug 2012
#2
Here's the response I expected earlier...I disagree completely-its quality vs quantity in more
Boxerfan
Aug 2012
#30
It sounds crazy, but we need to start planning for an economy where not everyone needs to work.
reformist2
Aug 2012
#6
Here's the let's-send-jobs-to-foreign-countries "free-trade" agreements that have been signed >
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2012
#11
The 1%-ers have already decided the shape of the 'new economy' and have been putting the
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#29