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Miamiu1027
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« on: May 13, 2015, 06:32:49 PM »

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-finds-a-path-forward-on-trade-legislation/



Stiglitz on what TPP/TPA actually is:


http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-secret-corporate-takeover-hidden-in-the-tpp-2015-05-13

The real intent of these provisions is to impede health, environmental, safety, and, yes, even financial regulations meant to protect America’s own economy and citizens. Companies can sue governments for full compensation for any reduction in their future expected profits resulting from regulatory changes.
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« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2015, 06:31:24 PM »

Free trade agreements only benefit third-world countries that we'd have to repeal the 13th Amendment in order to compete with. That said, we must institute protectionist policies that offset any benefit companies may gain from shipping their manufacturing to China or India so it's cheaper to make it in America. I was glad that the Democrats have stopped this abomination, but we must kill it for good before what's left of American manufacturing gets shipped overseas.

I take it you've never taken an economics class?

isn't what he said the exact opposite of the generally accepted wisdom?
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