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passiveporcupine

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28. so this will pass again

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 04:43 PM

Jun 2015

Next, the Senate will immediately move to pass TAA for workers, which is now attached to an African trade preferences bill, after which it will be sent back to the House. And with Pelosi's support, TAA should have the votes for passage.

But will it still be paid for with sequester cuts to Medicare?

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So now we finally know where Hillary "Listen-to-Pelosi" Clinton stands on TPP [View all] 99th_Monkey Jun 2015 OP

like there was any other outcome? Romeo.lima333 Jun 2015 #1

Split Party For Freddie Jun 2015 #33

you have identified the main problem questionseverything Jun 2015 #38

Not a cave. That was the result Pelosi wanted all along. pa28 Jun 2015 #2

Yes, I know. 99th_Monkey Jun 2015 #4

She Does What She's Told billhicks76 Jun 2015 #15

They didn't take impeachment off the table for nothing. Octafish Jun 2015 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Jun 2015 #5

Once I heard Hlllary tell us when asked where she stood on the TPP to 'watch Nancy' it was clear sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #6

Sabrina donnasgirl Jun 2015 #7

I stand corrected. It was the wrong choice of words to use when referring to Republicans. sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #10

Brazen is good donnasgirl Jun 2015 #14

Lol, how about 'brazen liars and thieves' sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #21

Excellent donnasgirl Jun 2015 #23

Uh Oh, demwing Jun 2015 #19

OK what did i say donnasgirl Jun 2015 #20

"there is only one honest Politician out here" demwing Jun 2015 #30

Yes, many of us saw this coming Sabrina1 99th_Monkey Jun 2015 #13

Two Wings Of The Same Bird billhicks76 Jun 2015 #16

... TBF Jun 2015 #22

That will guarantee a Republican victory. olegramps Jun 2015 #29

I Agree About The Court billhicks76 Jun 2015 #39

They both learned from William Fulbright. I think they even lived in one of his houses LiberalArkie Jun 2015 #26

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #8

It's now official, isn't it? In Hillary's own words . . . DrBulldog Jun 2015 #9

Link to the actual story below: MineralMan Jun 2015 #11

Corporate shill Fearless Jun 2015 #12

Wall Street and the Third Way were going to get what they wanted, with the help of the GOP. Rex Jun 2015 #17

They were always going to vote for it. More Kabuki Theater. onecaliberal Jun 2015 #18

What a disappointment. blackspade Jun 2015 #24

Yeah, and I got a newsletter/message from her office today (a sleight of hand message): C Moon Jun 2015 #25

Why can't we have a trade agreement passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #27

We could START by having so-called "trade" laws NOT written by 600 corporate lobbyists & lawyers 99th_Monkey Jun 2015 #31

Maybe the secret is that they have a spaceship to bolt the Planet and don't want the 99% to know. glinda Jun 2015 #36

You're assuming they are thinking past the next two quarters. jeff47 Jun 2015 #37

They've discovered that by casually mentioning "national security" as one of the reasons Buns_of_Fire Jun 2015 #40

so this will pass again passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #28

TAA is a pathetic miserable crumb being thrown to bait a few turn-coat DINOs 99th_Monkey Jun 2015 #32

it might as well be a form letter "DEMS CAVE ON (FILL IN THE BLANK)." Romeo.lima333 Jun 2015 #34

kingdoms for the kings, orts for the serfs Romeo.lima333 Jun 2015 #35