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SusanCalvin

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52. I'd want to be wealthy in that world!

Sun Aug 9, 2015, 08:08 PM

Aug 2015

a) It generally beats being poor, and b) The wealthy can make out like bandits when stocks, commodities, and labor are cheap.

But I'd prefer that world not happen.

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I have formulated an opinion about the TPP [View all] SusanCalvin Jun 2015 OP

Just because your paranoid doesn't mean someone's not out to get you, SciFiRK Jun 2015 #1

The more straightforward explanation Man from Pickens Jun 2015 #2

I will not underestimate the President's ability to think clearly and act in the nation's best kelliekat44 Jun 2015 #3

I don't, because of the secrecy. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #7

by then it may be too late. I personally think the whole thing stinks. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #11

Can anyone explain why something "so good" contains built-in protection for displaced workers? cherokeeprogressive Jun 2015 #41

I believe he craves approval from the GOP AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #4

All too true DJ13 Jun 2015 #6

Well, I've always said SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #9

So what you are suggesting is that Obama is brentspeak Jun 2015 #5

Yeah, you may be right. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #8

The proof will be in the pudding... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2015 #42

It's all about the numbers, The TPP Countries have several billion people CK_John Jun 2015 #10

Economy. Tank. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #12

TPP countries combined have around 800 million people Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #32

"Don't need to buy our stuff"? BuelahWitch Jun 2015 #50

How do you formulate an opinion about something you say is "secret" Hoyt Jun 2015 #13

same way you do Skittles Jun 2015 #14

I don't consider it secret, lots of info if you care to look. Hoyt Jun 2015 #17

Link to full text, please? nt SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #21

Thread win. LeftOfWest Jun 2015 #18

Oh lord. Not you again SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #16

And some folks call it "secret" when it's not, to sway opinion. Hoyt Jun 2015 #19

Link to full text, please? nt SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #20

Full text isn't available because it's not finished. But, if you start with NAFTA, adjust for Hoyt Jun 2015 #22

Full text isn't available because it's *SECRET!* nt HFRN Jun 2015 #24

Nope, not finished. When it is, it will be released. That's required by TPA, which you should read. Hoyt Jun 2015 #28

Start with NAFTA, see before Congress takes it up. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #25

Still wrong, no matter how many times you post it tkmorris Jun 2015 #45

I've read most of it. Why haven't you? I've read working text on ISDS, drugs, IP, etc. Hoyt Jun 2015 #46

I can agree with you to a certain degree sadoldgirl Jun 2015 #15

Hey, if he'd get even slightly to the left of Eisenhower, SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #27

This reminds me of something udbcrzy2 Jun 2015 #23

Yep. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #26

Zero interest-rate policy since late 2008...... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #29

As does what you are saying. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #30

I think that we will be OK, as long as we don't get a Republican in the WH virtualobserver Jun 2015 #31

so he turned to the GOP rather than the Dems to assist in saving the world DrDan Jun 2015 #33

I said perhaps *he* was convinced/threatened, SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #35

I think he puzzles us all DrDan Jun 2015 #39

Worth considering. Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #34

It's being used as a wedge issue treestar Jun 2015 #36

I might could buy that SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #37

hear hear Man from Pickens Jun 2015 #38

They will treestar Jun 2015 #40

Sigh.... SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #47

I don't think it prevented a crash DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #43

Yeah, I should have said SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #48

It isn't complicated-- he believes in trickle down economics. Marr Jun 2015 #44

Yeah, but SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #49

Well the " Too big to fail " worked like a charm, those are the people putting this together, We orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #51

I'd want to be wealthy in that world! SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #52

I'll do whatever I can to make sure it doesn't , Bernie !!!!!!!!!!!!! orpupilofnature57 Aug 2015 #53

BERNIE! SusanCalvin Sep 2015 #54