2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Do you support the Free Trade policies that the Corporate Democrats are selling? [View all]Sancho
(9,070 posts)There are many parts of trade agreements that are good for US workers and the US economy. There are other parts that don't turn out as planned. Yes, it IS rocket science. It's complex, difficult to predict, and depends on international cooperation.
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