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In reply to the discussion: FT is NOT about "trusting President Obama". FT is NOT just about the TPP. [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Bush that same authority. YOU don't seem to understand that once they renege on their duty to negotiate trade deals, when it comes back to them, they CANNOT ADD AMENDMENTS for one thing. So, let's say there is a segment that undermines our Environmental Laws, or Net Neutrality (which there is btw, thank you Wikileaks) and the President, who has already told us how great this legislation is, signs it, returns it to Congress, WHAT CAN THEY DO to protect our Environment Laws from Foreign Corporations, or our Net Neutrality? NOTHING, because it will be done deal, because they 'trusted' the Executive Branch.
Thanks for your opinion, you're entitled to it.
Where did you stand on Bush's request to do exactly what Obama is asking for btw?
Did you make this argument on his behalf also? We shouldn't have been worried because 'Bush would then have to submit it to Congress. Congress would then agree to give it an up or down vote'.
Sure, nothing to worry about there. It failed, thankfully, so a whole lot of people disagreed with you then, and disagree with now.