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In reply to the discussion: Nation: "The Democratic Party’s Draft Platform Doesn’t Oppose TPP—That’s Bad Policy and Bad Politics [View all]KPN
(15,642 posts)39. Polls? I'd like someone to explain to me how this agreement
benefits the average American. There is no evidence that any of our free trade agreements have improved the average American's economic well being. So how is this one different? How does it do a better job of creating good paying jobs for the working class, as opposed to economic windfalls for corporations and stock-owners?
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Nation: "The Democratic Party’s Draft Platform Doesn’t Oppose TPP—That’s Bad Policy and Bad Politics [View all]
99th_Monkey
Jun 2016
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Yes, the Democratic Party platform committee was going to take a swipe at the president of the US
TwilightZone
Jun 2016
#1
The policy is HORRIBLE for America. It wasn't supported by the House Democrats at all. Obama
think
Jun 2016
#2
Again 190 Republican voted for it. Only 28 Democrats. The unions hate it as do envirnmentalists
think
Jun 2016
#20
I'll stick with the Nobel prize winning economist over your blind squirrel references thank you.....
think
Jun 2016
#24
I'll stick with my president over an economist with an extremist anti-trade agenda. eom
MohRokTah
Jun 2016
#25
Is calling a Nobel prize winning economist policy positions extremist suppose to impress people?
think
Jun 2016
#27
Going to through the UN under the bus too? U.N.’s Legal Expert Calls Proposed Trade Deals Illegal
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#45
It is nice to see critical thinking instead of blind support for what authority puts before one.nt
Mojorabbit
Jun 2016
#31
Correct, TPP is just another mega disaster Hafta trade deal as the evidence
appalachiablue
Jun 2016
#59
This agreement may be no better. The polls show that Democrats think that it is, while
pampango
Jun 2016
#40
190 Republicans in the House voted for it. Only 28 Democrats in the House voted for it
arcane1
Jun 2016
#53
This may or may not open your eyes to the problems with this and previous trade agreements
ciaobaby
Jun 2016
#26
So then how many times in the past 50 years have the issue of trade deals been part of either
cstanleytech
Jun 2016
#29
The Nation is quite right. So are economists Joseph Stiglitz and Robert Reich.
PatrickforO
Jun 2016
#30
It's not very important to me that silence about a treaty might seem to be bad policy.
Tal Vez
Jun 2016
#32
She'll support it, and half its opponents will pretend they loved it all along n/t
arcane1
Jun 2016
#52