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2016 Postmortem

Jitter65

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38. A disaster? Compared to what? nt

Reply to ThePhilosopher04 (Reply #37)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 05:34 PM

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Why progressives should rescue the TPP trade deal [View all] yallerdawg Jun 2016 OP

Progressives need to distance ourselves, as far as possible, from the TPP. It's a horrible deal. nt w4rma Jun 2016 #1

"A closed mind... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #2

The TPP is more globalization without any control. After Brexit, I'd think twice of any corporate swhisper1 Jun 2016 #3

You might want to listen to your own advice.... think Jun 2016 #4

I'm not going along with the vast majority of DU'ers... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #9

The TPP was written by corporations for the corporations. The AFL-CIO was shut out & ignored think Jun 2016 #10

Labor Advisory Committee yallerdawg Jun 2016 #15

Facts are such pesty little things. okasha Jun 2016 #16

Labor's So-Called "Seat at the Table" at TPP Negotiations think Jun 2016 #18

Astoundingly... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #24

USTR's Michael Froman was paid millions in bonuses from Citigroup to join Obama admin think Jun 2016 #29

US Labor has been the only one trying to enforce the labor relations in these trade agreements think Jun 2016 #33

Exactly! Thank you! fun n serious Jun 2016 #41

Keep peddling this shit. TDale313 Jun 2016 #30

TPP is a renegotiation of NAFTA. JaneyVee Jun 2016 #8

Malaysia was part of NAFTA? Who knew! think Jun 2016 #11

Canada and Mexico were part of NAFTA. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #21

The caveat ymetca Jun 2016 #5

The World Trade Organization JaneyVee Jun 2016 #7

Is a paper tiger. Exilednight Jun 2016 #23

I agree. JaneyVee Jun 2016 #6

Not shocked ibegurpard Jun 2016 #32

And what of taxpayers being on the hook katsy Jun 2016 #12

+1 CentralMass Jun 2016 #28

Why does BigPharma need longer exclusivity rights for their drugs? RAFisher Jun 2016 #13

TPP and ISDS process Arizona Roadrunner Jun 2016 #14

On the other hand... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #17

Sorry, but no. JaneyVee Jun 2016 #19

Tend to agree and I think trade agreements are a key to our and world's future. Hoyt Jun 2016 #20

Greater interdepencies on trade serve to end the potential for armed conflict. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #26

Trade agreements are definitely more than just trade. Plus they help poorer countries grow. Hoyt Jun 2016 #39

"My mind is made up-- don't confuse me with facts" is not just the mantra of the right wing... TreasonousBastard Jun 2016 #22

K&R FOR TRUTH! eom MohRokTah Jun 2016 #25

Those who wrote the TPP provisions had two goals. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #27

Investor State Trade Disputes ibegurpard Jun 2016 #31

Doctors Without Borders: TPP is the worst trade agreement for access to medicines Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #34

Or... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #35

There will be no tariffs on imported drugs Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #36

The TPP is a DISASTER waiting to happen. I refuse to support anyone who is for it. ThePhilosopher04 Jun 2016 #37

A disaster? Compared to what? nt Jitter65 Jun 2016 #38

How come there was never any discussion of support for TPP during the primary? NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #40

I voiced my support early on fun n serious Jun 2016 #42

Supporting the TPP... JSup Jun 2016 #43